Zapata Project 1

Words: Definitions:
Guerrilla A band of persons engaged in warfare not as part of
a regular army but as an independent unit making
surprise raids behind enemy lines.
Dictator A person who rules with total authority and often in
a cruel or brutal manner.
Treason The betrayal of a trust.
Rebellion Open opposition to authority.
Revolution Open fighting against authority (as in one’s
government).
Struggle a: to make a great effort to overcome someone or
something b: to proceed with difficulty or with great
effort
Harvest a: the season when crops are gathered b: the
gathering of a crop c: the quantity of a crop gathered
in a single season
Rights a: the ideal of what is just and good b: something to
which one has a just claim (often used in plural) c:
something that one may properly claim as due d: the
quality or state of being factually correct
d: capitalized : political conservatives
Tradition The handing down of information, beliefs, or
customs from one generation to another.
Hacienda A large estate in Spanish-speaking countries.
Dignitary A person of high position or honor.
Rodeo a: a roundup of cattle b: an exhibition featuring
cowboy skills
Government a: the officials making up the governing body of a
political unit b: capitalized: the executive branch of
the U.S. federal government.
Agrarian a: of or relating to fields or lands or their ownership
b: of, relating to, or concerned with farmers or
farming interests
Economy a: the way an economic system (as of a country or a
period in history) is arranged b: careful use of
money and goods