retrato m. portrait

reunir(se) unite, join; gather

revelar reveal

reves m. reverse; al ——­ on the contrary

Revillagigedo (Revilla Gigedo), Juan Vicente de, ablest of the viceroys of New Spain, ruling over Mexico as the 52d viceroy from 1789 to 1794

revolucion f. revolution

rezar pray; (referring to speaking or writing) say

rico rich

ridiculo m. reticule, handbag

rigodon m. rigadoon, a kind of quadrille.

rigor m. rigor; ser de ——­ be strictly in accordance with the rules (cf.  French *de rigueur*)

rincon m. corner

rio m. river

ripio m. scrap; no perder ——­ miss nothing

riqueza f. riches, wealth

risueno smiling

Roa Barcena, Jose Maria (1827-1908), distinguished Mexican poet, journalist, and historian

rodeo m. turn, winding; andar con ——­s beat about the bush

rodilla f. knee; de ——­s on one’s knees

rogar pray

romantico romantic

romper break

Ronda Ronda (city in southern Spain)

rondon m. (French *rondon* swoop; impetuosity; en rondon impetuously) de ——­ suddenly, abruptly; entrar de ——­ enter suddenly an unceremoniously; enter without knocking

ropa f. clothing

rosa f. rose

ruido m. noise

ruin low, base

sabana f. sheet

saber know; hear (in the sense of find out, discover)

sacar take out

sacerdotal sacerdotal

sacrificar sacrifice

sala f. sitting-room; parlor

salario m. wages

salchicha f. sausage

salida f. exit

salir(se) go out; come out; leave; fig. turn out; *——­ con la suya* gain one’s point

saludable healthful

saludar bow or speak in greeting

salvar save

San (contraction of Santo used before masculine given names) saint; holy

sangrar bleed

sangre f. blood; estar de ——­ fria be cool

santiamen m. (from the Latin words *Spiritus Sancti, Amen*) instant; en un ——­ in a jiffy

santisimo most holy

santo m. saint

sarten f. frying-pan

satisfaccion f. satisfaction