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bon vivant – a person who enjoys life and lives to his/her own pleasure

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Scouts – rangers, reconnoiterers

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carcass – a dead body of a human being or animal

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phantasmagoria – fantastic, unreal pictures; ghostly images

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Iberian – Iberian people used to live in the southeast of Spain; in the text, Iberian means Spanish

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Aztecan – related to the Aztec people

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Vandyke – Anthony Van Dyck (1599–1641), the most famous Flemish painter; beards and collars in the portraits by Van Dyck came into fashion under his name: Vandyke beard, Vandyke collar

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cuartilla – the four of them (Spanish)

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conpaisanos – here: compatriots (Spanish)

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mezcal – a strong alcoholic drink (Spanish)

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pueblita – a small settlement (Spanish)

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Mein Gott – My God! (German)

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Aguardiente – Mexican rum (Spanish)

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mustenos – mustangs (Spanish)

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tasajo – here: meat

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confreres – comrades, friends (French)

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gringo – a contemptuous name for Americans in Latin American countries

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Saurian – one of lizard species

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Ochone! – Oh, my God! (Irish)

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goblins – in European folklore, goblin is a malicious spirite attached to a household, who makes noise, disturbs people, punishes disobedient children, etc.

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Ishmaelites – also called Medianites, in Old Testament, nomadic tribes living in the Arabic deserts and engaged in banditry

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butt – a target of or for smth

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