Esperanza
Rising Unit 2 Vocab
anguishSuffering or pain; to inflict with distress; excruciating
quiverTo shake with a slight but rapid motion; tremble; tremor
condolenceExpression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune or grief
rosaryA string of beads used for counting prayers.
crochetTo make something (usually a garment) by looping and intertwining thread with a hooked needle.
indignationstrong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger.
envelopeTo wrap up in or as in a covering; to surround entirely
deliberateCarefully weighed or considered; studied; intentionally; to think carefully
tranceA half-conscious state; seemingly between sleeping and walking; dazed or bewildered condition
smolderTo burn without flame; undergo slow combustion;
To display repressed feelings of anger
skilletA frying pan; long handed sauce pan
mortarA hard metal having a bowl-shape, usually used to ground things into powder.
phoenixA mythical bird of great beauty; fabled to burn itself and rise from its ashes. A person of superior beauty or excellence.
shawlA square, triangular or oblong piece of wool or other material worn, especially by women, about the shoulders; protection against chill
corralsAn enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc. ; to confine
salvageTo act of saving; saving from fire, danger, etc
discreetModestly; careful to avoid social embarrassment or distress; tactful
conventA community of persons devoted to religious life; examples: monks, nuns, friars