Esperanza Rising Flash Cards (Chapters 1-4)

tendrill

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

incline

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

honor

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

vaqueros

Farmhands, or servants to help with chores or farmwork.

Reap

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

Fiesta

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

Premonition

A set of something, a bouquet of something.

serenade

A time of celebration, time of day.

scold

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

distinguished

standing above others in character or attainment or reputation.

proprietary

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

stature

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

forlorn

Sadness or in despair.

Resurrected

To bring back from the dead or afterlife.

dwindle

To waste time or anything that can be valued.

beacon

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

refined

A well practiced or memorized and tweaked to perfection.

encroaching

To move in without permission or right.

Composure

Every element going together like a symphony playing as one.

customary

Personalized to a person's liking.

silhouetted

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

salvage

To spare bits or pieces of ruin.

visa

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

Correspondence

Communication between two parties.

plentiful

More than enough of something.

waif

a homeless helpless person; abandoned; child.

departure

To leave with no meaning to return.

hem

To sow in a way to fix.

Mesmerize

To satisfy in a way of relaxation.

frail

weak or helpless in the world.

shrine

A statue or something to show remembrance of someone.

Valise

A suitcase or a package of items from your belongings.

irritable

someone who is able to get irritated.

disembark

To send off on a journey.

panorama

A full 360* degree view around you.

staccato

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

bestow

To give a right of honor to a person.

foreman

A boss who leads others to work.

Simmering

To be on low temperature but still cooking.

Accosting

Something very expensive or high in price.

makeshift

A similar but not quite perfect model of something.

mercy

To spare or to be kind and not hurt.

extravagant

lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.

atrocious

Absolutely horrible and poor looking.

preoccupy

To keep busy and keep from doing something else.

Demanding

To need to get your way to require something.

sympathetic

kind and trying to help to feel bad for.

tilled

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

Propelled

To push forward with energy of some kind.

spasm

a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement.

regimented

well trained and perfected and disciplined.

immunized

To become immune and not susceptible to.

nimble

quick and light in movement or action; agile.

skeins

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

cope

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

bereft

unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love.

frigid

Freezing cold or a low temperature keeping items cold.

cavernous

a cave that is deep below ground.

migrant

Someone who goes from their country to another specifically America.

frayed

for coming off little by little one at a time.

Suppleness

able to be folded without bending or breaking.

Regal

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

assured

Promised and told of something.

susceptible

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

contract

A signed agreement between two parties saying something.

burden

A problem causing stress.

Plaited

to form something into something.

Tormented

To bully to annoy or to irk.

envy

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

Spigot

A faucet that lets water run down into a sink.

Squalor

To yell, scream, or make noise.

animated

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

Writhing

making twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.

efficient

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

accustomed

Something you are used to, or practiced; usual.

deportation

To send to another country, kick out of one.

despondent

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

anguish

severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

Bleating

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

Remnant

The remains of a piece of something salvaged.