| Term | Definition |
|---|
| oficio | profession |
| aldea | very small population |
| misero/a | very poor |
| cura | priest/ man of the church |
| jinetes | cowboys |
| mulato | mix of black and white |
| bandido | bandit |
| fastidiar | to rape, to bother |
| tirano | dictator |
| discurso | speech |
| rostro | face |
| alelado | stupid |
| hechizo | spell |
| manso | gentle |
| oro | gold |
| enterrado | buried |
| pendenciero | aggressive |
| bastardo | bastard, illegitimate child |
| barriga | abdomen, stomach |
| preñada | pregnant |
| dar una paliza | to give a beating to |
| taberna | bar |
| concubina | lover |
| sentir lástima | feel bad for someone |
| sentir rabia | anger, resentment |
| sentir compasión | to feel mercy, compassion |
| deudas de juego | money that you pay if you lose a bet |
| riñas de gallos | cock fights |
| dados | dice |
| cartas | playing cards |
| apostar a | to bet |
| apuesta | bet |
| barranco | small canon |
| abierto a machetazos | killed with a machete |
| brazaletes | bracelets |
| compatriotas | people of the same country |
| hacer el amor | sexual relations |
| exiliados | people who abandon their country for political reasons |
| cicatriz | scar |
| correa | strap/belt |
| lodazal | marsh/swamp |
| heridos | injuries/wounds |
| barro | mud |
| sollozo | crying |
| volcán | volcano |
| erupción | eruption |
| sepultar | to bury |
| bestias | animals |
| periodistas | reporters |
| cadáveres | dead bodies |
| hundirse | to submerge |
| cuerda | cable |
| pestilencia | bad and strong odor |
| atascada | trapped |
| neumático | tire |
| salvavidas | life preserver |
| bomba | pump |
| infierno | hell |
| debilitarse | to become weak |
| agotado | very tired |
| afiebrada | feverish |
| desgracia | misfortune |
| rendirse | to give up |
| pesadillas | nightmares |
| espejo | mirror |
| tozuda | stubborn |
| bebedor | drinker |
| mujeriego | womanizer |
| dominó | dominos |
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