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Seedfolks Vocabulary
Vocabulary words from the novel "Seedfolks" with page numbers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alter (p. 1) | A table or raised platform used for offering gifts, prayers and candles to god or ancestors. |
| incense (p. 1) | A substance that is burned to produce a perfume or aroma. |
| teetered (p. 2) | To stand unsteadily, almost tipping over. |
| silver ( p. 5) | A small, narrow pieced of something. |
| Suspiciously (p. 7) | To do something in a way that makes someone think you are doing something wrong. |
| pueblo (p. 18) | A type of town, usually found in the deserts of Mexico and the Southwestern United States, where people built houses of adobe into the mountain sides. |
| plaza (p. 19) | A public square or open place in a city or town |
| bodega (p. 20) | A grocery store, usually where Latin American items can be bought. |
| trowel (p. 21) | A small, pointed shovel used for planting and gardening |
| trough (p. 22) | A long depression or hole in the ground, usually used for planting or watering when gardening. |
| goldenrod (p. 23 ) | A type of plant with a very bright yellow flower |
| compromised (p. 32) | When people each give up something in order to reach an agreement |
| spigot (p. 32) | A spout or faucet that gives water. |
| coolies (p. 33) | An insulting name for an unskilled worker from an Asian country |
| achievement (p. 35) | Something that has been accomplished |
| electrocuted (p. 37) | Killed by electricity |
| strictest (p. 40) | Someone who always follows the rules and makes sure others do too. |
| wilt (p. 43) | To shrivel and die, needing water |
| passengers (p. 43) | Any person traveling in a car, train or plane |
| deeds (p. 53) | An action, something that you do |
| blight (p. 54) | A disease that kills plants |
| gales (p. 54) | Very strong winds |
| obliged (p. 60) | To do something that someone wants to be kind |
| furrowed (p. 63) | Wrinkled |
| tremolo (p. 63) | A sudden feeling of emotion |
| pantomime (p. 64) | Communicating with motions instead of speech |
| decorum (p. 69) | Good behavior, behaving the way that is expected |
| vast (p. 73) | Of great size, amount, or distance |
| crevices | A crack or opening |
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