Esperanza Rising Flash Cards (Chapters 1-4)

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tendrill

slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support.

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incline

To go up in the earth; terrain, move up.

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honor

The highest rank; for children usually reserved for the eldest child

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4

vaqueros

Farmhands, or servants to help with chores or farmwork.

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Reap

To get something out of the work you did, reward.

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Fiesta

A Celebration or get together with family, friends, and traditions.

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Premonition

A set of something, a bouquet of something.

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serenade

A time of celebration, time of day.

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scold

To punish for the wrong doing of something that someone did.

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distinguished

standing above others in character or attainment or reputation.

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proprietary

protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights.

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stature

Being well thought of, or high up in the ranks of the area you live in.

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forlorn

Sadness or in despair.

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Resurrected

To bring back from the dead or afterlife.

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dwindle

To waste time or anything that can be valued.

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beacon

A pride or joy, someone or something it represents you.

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refined

A well practiced or memorized and tweaked to perfection.

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encroaching

To move in without permission or right.

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Composure

Every element going together like a symphony playing as one.

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customary

Personalized to a person's liking.

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silhouetted

project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette

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salvage

To spare bits or pieces of ruin.

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visa

Endorsement on a passport showing the owner is allowed to enter.

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Correspondence

Communication between two parties.

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plentiful

More than enough of something.

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waif

a homeless helpless person; abandoned; child.

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departure

To leave with no meaning to return.

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hem

To sow in a way to fix.

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Mesmerize

To satisfy in a way of relaxation.

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30

frail

weak or helpless in the world.

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31

shrine

A statue or something to show remembrance of someone.

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Valise

A suitcase or a package of items from your belongings.

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irritable

someone who is able to get irritated.

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disembark

To send off on a journey.

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panorama

A full 360* degree view around you.

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staccato

Performed with each note sharply detached or separated from the others.

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bestow

To give a right of honor to a person.

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foreman

A boss who leads others to work.

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Simmering

To be on low temperature but still cooking.

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Accosting

Something very expensive or high in price.

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makeshift

A similar but not quite perfect model of something.

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mercy

To spare or to be kind and not hurt.

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extravagant

lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.

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atrocious

Absolutely horrible and poor looking.

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preoccupy

To keep busy and keep from doing something else.

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Demanding

To need to get your way to require something.

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sympathetic

kind and trying to help to feel bad for.

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48

tilled

To get farmland into a place that can be prepared for planting crops.

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Propelled

To push forward with energy of some kind.

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spasm

a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement.

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regimented

well trained and perfected and disciplined.

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immunized

To become immune and not susceptible to.

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nimble

quick and light in movement or action; agile.

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skeins

a length of thread or yarn, loosely coiled and knotted.

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cope

To try to deal with when it is hard to get over something.

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bereft

unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love.

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frigid

Freezing cold or a low temperature keeping items cold.

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cavernous

a cave that is deep below ground.

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migrant

Someone who goes from their country to another specifically America.

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frayed

for coming off little by little one at a time.

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Suppleness

able to be folded without bending or breaking.

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Regal

of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified.

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assured

Promised and told of something.

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susceptible

A time of despair when you are weak to the world.

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contract

A signed agreement between two parties saying something.

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burden

A problem causing stress.

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Plaited

to form something into something.

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Tormented

To bully to annoy or to irk.

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envy

To despise someone for something they have that you don't

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Spigot

A faucet that lets water run down into a sink.

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Squalor

To yell, scream, or make noise.

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animated

To be cartoon-like drawn in a way that is pixelated.

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Writhing

making twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.

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efficient

To be done the best way possible in the least amount of time.

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accustomed

Something you are used to, or practiced; usual.

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deportation

To send to another country, kick out of one.

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despondent

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

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anguish

severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

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Bleating

the weak, wavering crying of a sheep, goat, or calf.

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Remnant

The remains of a piece of something salvaged.

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