ague
a fever or shivering fit
Angelus
the ringing of bells to announce a Roman Catholic devotion commemorating the Incarnation of Jesus
aspergillum
an implement for sprinkling holy water
aureole
a circle of light or brightness surrounding something; in art, a halo of light around the head or body of a person represented as holy
banns
a notice read out on three successive Sundays in a parish church announcing an intended marriage and giving the opportunity for objections
bevies
a group of birds, particularly when closely gathered on the ground
burro
a small donkey used as a pack animal
carbine
a light automatic rifle
centavo
Mexican currency; 100 centavos equal one peso
cessation
pause; end
cloister
often attached to churches, a rectangular open space surrounded by covered walkways
creosote
a dark brown oil distilled from coal tar and used as a wood preservative
dais
a raised platform
envelop
surround
fallow
uncultivated land
fodder
food for cattle or other livestock, typically dried hay or feed
ganbanes
overcoats
guffaw
a loud laugh
gunnysack
a burlap bag used for transporting grains or foodstuffs
hacienda
a large estate or plantation; or the main house on such an estate
impetigo
a contagious skin infection caused by streptococcal bacteria, forming pustules and yellow, crusty sores
indolent
lazy
intercede
intervene on behalf of another; mediate
livid
furiously angry
niter
saltpeter; a substance used for gunpowder and fertilizer
novena
in the Roman Catholic church, a form of devotion consisting of special prayers or services on nine successive days, sometimes spoken for funerals
ocote
a Mexican pine tree
patrón
Spanish title for an owner or boss
penury
poverty
privy
outhouse
pulque
a Mexican alcoholic drink made by fermenting sap from the agave plant
rebozo
a long scarf covering the head and shoulders, traditionally worn by Spanish-American women
rue
regret
sacristy
a room in a church where a priest prepares for a service
saponaria
a type of perennial herb
sieve
a utensil consisting of a mesh held in a frame, used to separate wanted elements from unwanted material
taffeta
a fine lustrous silk or similar synthetic fabric with a crisp texture
tithe
a mandatory tax that goes to the Church
trousseau
refers to either the outfit of a bride, including the wedding dress, or a dowry - the money goods or estate that the bride brings with her to the marriage
unmitigated
absolute; utter; unqualified
veinte
a coin worth 20 centavos
