Cockfight
A blood sport in which two chickens, raised for the purposes of fighting each other, spar to the death in a ring or cockpit
Lector
In this context, someone whose job it was to read the newspaper, proletarian press, and literature to the cigar rollers in a cigar factory
Hombre
The spanish word for "man"; used as an informal form of address like "dude" in English
Jinxed
Doomed to bad luck or ill fortune
Gardenia
A white, subtropical flower indigenous to the Eastern Hemisphere
Buncher
One in a cigar factory who make the bunch of the cigar (i.e., the mix of filler and binder leaves)
Bunion
A bony bump that protrudes from the joint at the base of one's big toe
Alms
Money or food given to the poor or needy, especially in a religious or historical context
Caloric
Relating to heat
Zeppelin
A rigid airship filled with hydrogen, used for commercial travel and warfare in the early 20th century
Animalistic
Physical, violent, or impulsive; like an animal
Asphyxiated
Suffocated; deprived of air
Banyan
A large, Indian fig tree whose roots prop it up and grow above ground, merging with the primary trunk over time
Clara Bow
A movie star of the silent film and early talkie eras
Malady
A disease or condition of illness
Taino
An indigenous North American people who formerly occupied many islands of the Caribbean
Waltz
A dance performed in 3/4 time by a couple as they twirl and hop around a room
Dickens
A word often used as a mild oath or profanity
Pansy
A derogatory term for an effeminate or feminine man
Bohemian
Someone who is unconventional or artsy in their appearance and lifestyle
