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