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"The Circuit" Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sharecropper [Noun] | A tenant farmer who pays as rent a share of the crop |
| Peak [Noun] | The highest or most important point or level |
| Braceros [Noun] | A Mexican laborer admitted legally into the U.S. for a short period of time to perform seasonal, usually agricultural, labor |
| Galvanized [Adjective] | Coated with zinc to protect from rust |
| Surplus [Noun] | An amount or quantity that is greater than needed |
| Acquire [Verb] | To gain for oneself through one's actions or efforts |
| Jalopy [Noun] | An old, decrepit, or unpretentious automobile |
| Fresno [Noun] | A city in central California |
| Labor [Noun] | The body of persons engaged in such activity, especially those working for wages |
| Foreman [Noun] | A person in charge of a particular department or group of workers |
| Kerosene [Noun] | A chemical used to make fire |
| Vineyard [Noun] | A plantation of grapevines, especially one producing grapes for winemaking |
| Instinctively [Adverb] | To be done naturally or innately |
| Drone [Verb] | A low continuous humming sound |
| Savor [Verb] | To take great joy or delight in |
| Circuit [Noun] | A cycle that starts and stops in the same place |
| Migrant [Noun] | A person that migrates |