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Cimmerian – related to the Cimmerians, the ancient people of unknown origin who lived north of the Caucasus till the 8^th century BC; later they were driven by the Scythians to Anatolia

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Aeolus – in Greek mythology, the god of wind

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the Rio Grande – the river in North America; it forms the border between Texas and Mexico. The river starts in the Rocky Mountains and flows to the Gulf of Mexico

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mustanger – a man who catches, tames and sells mustangs

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Satan – the prince of evil forces, the enemy of God; he is also identified with the devil

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Mon Dieu! = My God! (French)

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the Rio de Nueces – the Nueces River in Texas and Mexico

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Fouquiera splendens – ocotillo, or wine cactus, a flowering shrub which grows in Texas, California and Mexico

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Lipano – the Lipan people – the Indian nomad tribe of western Texas

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Comanche – North American Indian tribe of the Great Plains; they were skilled horsemen and led a nomadic life

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Rangers – in the USA, soldiers, trained to make rapid attacks on the enemy territory; in Texas, Rangers were formed into regiments and used in federal service as law-enforcement forces

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moccasin – a shoe of soft leather worn by North American Indians, hunters and traders; also a common name of Agkistrodon vipers

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tarantula – a poisonous spider

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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; also the old chapel of the Franciscan mission, founded in 1716–1718, the place of the historic resistance of fighters for the independence of Texas from Mexico

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papeterie – a set of writing materials (French)

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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 11^th century in Calicut, India

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brogues – strong leather shoes with stitches

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Milesian – related to Milesians, the ancestors of the Celtic population of Ireland

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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 (Spanish)

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ci-devant – 1. former; 2. before (French)

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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 5^th 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 nothing in his cloths

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métier – profession, occupation, business (French)

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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 (French)

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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) (Spanish)

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mise-en-scène – a scene; view (French)

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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 (Spanish)

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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 (French)

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