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Esperanza Rising
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| scythe | a long curved blade fastened to a long hadle used for cutting grass or grains by hand |
| premonition | a feeling of anxiety or warning of an unwelcomed occurence; an omen or portent |
| crochet | to make something using a hooked needle to loop or interviewed thread or yarn |
| tallow | the fat of animals,especially sheep and cattle, used to make candles, soap. |
| condolenes | an experrison of sympathy to someone suffering from misfortune or grief |
| methodical | preforming or acting in systematic way; slowly and carefully |
| indignation | strong displeasure at something considered unjust or offensive; righteous anger |
| pretentsion | making an exaggerated outward show; assuming dignity or importance |
| devious | departing from accepted or propper way, shifty, crooked, or cunning |
| pungent | sharply affecting sense of taste or smell; bitter, biting derivatives: pungency, pungently, nonpungent |