- aarroyo: gulley/trench
- au revoir: goodbye until we meet again
- baton: a staff, stick, metal rod
- canine: of or relating to dogs or to the family
- carte blanche: full discretionary power, freedom to use judgement
- caveat emptor: a principle in commerce, without a warranty the buyer takes the risk of quality upon himself
- comeo: a gem carved with a figure in relief, an outstanding role, a bit of fine writing
- contralto: a female voice of lowest range, a woman with such a voice
- faux pas: missed step or blunder of conduct
- fresco: a painting with water colors on wet plaster
- genre: kind, sort of type
- gusto: zest, relish, great viger (vigor) or liveliness
- junta: council for legistration (legistlation) or administring, polilitcal party
- masculine: make, having qualities appropriate to a man
- maternal: relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother
- opera: a play having its text set to music and sung to a musical orchestral acompaniment
- puerile: juvenile, childish, silly
- rene gade: a traitor or turncoat
- senorita: a unmarried spanish speaking woman
- siesta: a nap during midday