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Esperanza Rising Unit 2 Vocab

Esperanza Rising Unit 2 Vocab. anguish. Suffering or pain; to inflict with distress; excruciating. quiver. To shake with a slight but rapid motion; tremble; tremor. condolence. Expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune or grief. rosary.

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Esperanza Rising Unit 2 Vocab

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  1. Esperanza Rising Unit 2 Vocab

  2. anguish Suffering or pain; to inflict with distress; excruciating

  3. quiver To shake with a slight but rapid motion; tremble; tremor

  4. condolence Expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune or grief

  5. rosary A string of beads used for counting prayers.

  6. crochet To make something (usually a garment) by looping and intertwining thread with a hooked needle.

  7. indignation strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous  anger.

  8. envelope To wrap up in or as in a covering; to surround entirely

  9. deliberate Carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentionally; to think carefully

  10. trance A half-conscious state; seemingly between sleeping and walking; dazed or bewildered condition

  11. smolder To burn without flame; undergo slow combustion; To display repressed feelings of anger

  12. skillet A frying pan; long handed sauce pan

  13. mortar A hard metal having a bowl-shape, usually used to ground things into powder.

  14. phoenix A mythical bird of great beauty; fabled to burn itself and rise from its ashes. A person of superior beauty or excellence.

  15. shawl A square, triangular or oblong piece of wool or other material worn, especially by women, about the shoulders; protection against chill

  16. corrals An enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc. ; to confine

  17. salvage To act of saving; saving from fire, danger, etc

  18. discreet Modestly; careful to avoid social embarrassment or distress; tactful

  19. convent A community of persons devoted to religious life; examples: monks, nuns, friars

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