House on Mango Street- List #1

rosettes

a roselike marking or formation having a circular arrangement

inherited

to recieve (property or a title, for example) from an ancestor

reggedy

tatter or worn-out

lopsided

sagging or leaning to one side

tortilla

a tin disk of unleavened bread made from masa or wheat flour and baked on a hot surface

cumulus

a dense, white, fluffy, flat-based cloud

frijoles

a bean cultivated and used for food

tamales

a mexican dish made of chopped meat and crushed peppers, highly seasoned, wrapped in cornhusks spread with masa, and steamed

salamander

any various small lizardlike amphibians of the order Caudata, having porous scaleless skin and four, often weakor redimentry legs

canteen

a snack bar or small cafeteria

Spartan

courageous in the face of pain, danger, or adversity

anemic

lacking vitality; listless and weak

chanclas

ugly shoes

meringue

a light, airy dessert or candy made from whipped egg whites and sugar

naphtha

any several highly volatile, flammable liquid mixture

abuelito

grandfather

esta muerto

dead

crumples

to cause to collapse

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