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"The Circuit" Short Story Vocabulary

TermDefinition
sharecropper (noun) a farmer who pays as rent a share of the crop (farmers who share crops)
peak (noun) the most important/highest part of the story- like the climax
braceros (noun) a laborer here legally into the U.S.
galvanized (adjective) coated with zinc to prevent rust- like the "cooking pot"
surplus (noun) an extra amount of something
acquire (verb) to come into possession or ownership of- to get
jalopy (noun) an old, beat-up car
Fresno (noun) a city in central California
labor (noun) hard, physical work
foreman (noun) a leader or person in charge
kerosene (noun) oil used as fuel
vineyard (noun) where grapes are grown, especially one producing grapes for wine making
instinctively (ad-verb) done without thinking; already know (innate)
drone (noun) a steady humming sound
savor (verb) to take great delight in
migrant (adjective or noun) someone who moves around from one region to another
circuit (noun) a cycle- it begins and ends at the same place
Created by: Jessica*L
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