tinge
a slight degree or trace of a color
laden
heavily loaded or weighed down
jíbaro
a term used in Puerto Rico to describe a rural Puerto Rican, jíbaros have their own distinctive dialect and customs
litany
a tedious or repetitive recitation
cumbersome
heavy or large making it difficult to carry
barrio
neighborhood
piraguas
flavored, shaved ice
festooned
decorated with ribbons, garlands, or other adornments
pocavergúenza
shameless actions
gringo
a term used to refer to white Americans, sometimes viewed as derogatory
goaded
to drive or prod forward (often used in relation to animals)
repugnant
extremely distasteful, provoking aversion
syncopated
cut short, abbreviated
jamona
a woman who has never married
ominous
foreboding, threatening
infallible
incapable of error or making mistakes
señorita
a young woman
mince
to walk with short dainty steps
impeccably
in a way that is without flaw or fault
pantomime
the art of acting out something, or expressing meaning, without using speech
