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centipede – a long, many-segmented insect; each segment has one pair of legs
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the Alamo – one of the tributaries of the Nueces River;
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papeterie – a set of writing materials (
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portmanteau – a suitcase consisting of two parts that fold together
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demijohn – a large glass wine bottle
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corduroy – a durable fabric, used for breeches, coats, jackets and trousers
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calico – a cotton fabric with simple designs; it first appeared in the 11th century in Calicut, India
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brogues – strong leather shoes with stitches
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Milesian – related to
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Galway – a county in western Ireland, the largest Gaelic-speaking region of the country; a seaport and the county town of County Galway
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Connemara – a region in County Galway, a lowland with bogs, lakes and uplands
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manada – herd of horses (
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ci-devant – 1. former; 2. before (
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Howly Vargin – Holy Virgin, Mother of Jesus
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Saint Patrick – bishop and patron saint of Ireland, national apostle who brought Christianity to the country in the 5th century
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Yankees – citizens of the USA, or more precisely of the six New England states; the origin of the word is unknown; it came into use during the Civil War in 1861–1865
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Galwegian – inhabitant of Galway
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grog – an alcoholic drink mixed with water
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Nothing in his tout ensemble means
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métier – profession, occupation, business (
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Orleens – New Orleans – the largest city and port on the Mississippi River, founded in 1718 by the French settlers; in 1763 New Orleans was given to the Spanish government, but in 1803 it was returned to France. In the same year Napoleon sold it to the United States
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Saint Looey – St. Louis – the largest city in Missouri, located on the bank of the Mississippi River; it used to be the Gateway of the West at the time of the first settlers. The Missouri River joins the Mississippi to the north of St. Louis
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Loozeyanner – Louisiana
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cabriesto – a kind of rope
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the garden of Eden – in the Bible, an earthly paradise where the first people, Adam and Eve, lived
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fracas – noise; noisy quarrel
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Alacran – Alacran tartarus, a kind of poisonous insects
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revanche – compensation, satisfaction (
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cantata penserosa – a short musical work for a choir and a soloist
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hydrophoby – fear of water
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cavallada – a mare (female horse) (
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mise-en-scène – a scene; view (
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jacalés – a hut with walls covered with clay
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faro, monté – the names of card games
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hacienda – an estate and an estate house in Texas, Mexico and South America (
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the Guadalupe mountains – the mountains in western Texas and New Mexico
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the Llano Estacado – a region in the USA on the border of Texas and New Mexico
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Ethiopia – the country in eastern Africa (1,063,652 square km)
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the Mexican war – the war between Mexico and the United States in 1846–1848; after the victory, the USA acquired over 1,300,000 square km of Mexican territory
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Scott’s campaign – a military campaign in the course of Mexican war
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monté-table – here: a table used for gambling (
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Colt – Samuel Colt (1814–1868), American firearms manufacturer who perfected and patented a revolver
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corps-d’armée – army corps (
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Morisco – Moorish (
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Andalusia – a historic region in the south of Spain (87,590 square km); the capital is Seville; Andalusian culture was greatly influenced by many centuries of Moorish rule
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Teutonic tongue – a Germanic language; Germanic languages belong to the Indo-European family
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peons – workmen hired by the day, who worked in the fields
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vaquero – a shepherd (
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Azteca – the historical land of the Aztec in the northwest of Mexico; in the 15th–16th centuries the Aztec ruled a large empire; their origin is uncertain; after the Spanish conquest the Aztec empire came to an end
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Anahuac – the part of Aztec Mexico (4,000 square km) where Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, was located
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Phidias – the Greek sculptor of the 5th century BC who created the impressive images of the Greek gods; he supervised the construction of Parthenon and initiated a building program in Athens
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Praxiteles – the greatest of the Greek sculptors of the 4th century BC; gentle charm and grace of his works greatly influenced the development of Greek sculpture
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éclaircissement – explanation (
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muslin – a thin cotton fabric; it was first made in Mosul, Iraq
