Recommended for study for students participating in a district, county, city, regional or state spelling bee. Words from Spanish roots.

burrito

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embargo

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chimichanga

*pronounced incorrectly- \ˌchi-mē-ˈchäŋ-gə\

gazpacho

*pronounced incorrectly- \gəz-ˈpä-(ˌ)chō\

mariachi

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sombrero

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alligator

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canasta

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bonanza

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chinchilla

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machismo

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enchilada

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pueblo

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hacienda

*pronounced incorrectly- \ˌ(h)ä-sē-ˈen-də\

fandango

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quesadilla

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flotilla

*pronounced incorrectly- \flō-ˈti-lə\

tornado

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flamenco

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vigilante

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adios

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cabana

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gordita

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peccadillo

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filibuster

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tortilla

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vanilla

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cilantro

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fiesta

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anchovy

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mesa

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ramada

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junco

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cafeteria

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bongo

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castanets

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mantilla

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oregano

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lariat

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chalupa

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buffalo

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renegade

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langosta

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alamo

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barrio

...

cedilla

...

Argentine

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bolivar

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amarillo

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cordovan

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desperado

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empanada

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tomatillo

*pronounced incorrectly- \ˌtō-mə-ˈtē-(ˌ)yō\

diablo

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pochismo

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sierra

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olio

*pronounced incorrectly- \ˈō-lē-ˌō\

bolero

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junta

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duenna

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sassafras

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punctilio

...

sarsaparilla

*alternate pronunciation- \ˌsas-pə-ˈri-lə\

comandante

*pronounced incorrectly- \kom"un-dan'tē\

embarcadero

...

rejoneador

*pronounced incorrectly- \rā¦hōnēə¦dȯ(ə)r\

novillero

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picaresque

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conquistador

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rasgado

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vaquero

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caballero

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