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esperanza vocab2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| eerie | weird or not usual |
| squint | to look or peer with the eyes partly closed |
| encrusted | covered as with crust |
| spasm | abnormal involuntary muscle movement (eye twitch) |
| immunize | to create resistance in the body (flu shot) |
| skein | a loosely gathered spool of yarn or thread |
| trance | a catatonic (dream-like, or hypnosis-like) state where the body functions normally |
| convent | a community or a house of religious order |
| grotto | a cave |
| cavernous | large or unknown size |
| bereft | deprived of or lacking something |
| musty | tasting or smelling of dampness or decay |
| vapor | fine particles floating in the air (smoke or fog) |
| glycerin | a sweet syrupy alcohol used as a solvent |
| mesquite | leafy trees or shrubs often used to grill |
| supple | capable of bending without breaking |
| pneumonia | an inflammatory disease of the lungs |
| halo | a circle of light surrounding the head or body |
| loamy | similar in appearance to loose soil |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust (angry because of unfairness) |
| intestine | a tubular extension from the stomach |
| twinge | to feel a sharp sudden pain |
| spigot | a faucet |
| menace | a threat or danger |
| asylum | a place of refuge or protection |
| anxiety | emotional or mental unease |
| antiseptic | scrupulously clean |
| eerie | weird or not usual |
| squint | to look or peer with the eyes partly closed |
| encrusted | covered as with crust |
| spasm | abnormal involuntary muscle movement (eye twitch) |
| immunize | to create resistance in the body (flu shot) |
| skein | a loosely gathered spool of yarn or thread |
| trance | a catatonic (dream-like, or hypnosis-like) state where the body functions normally |
| convent | a community or a house of religious order |
| grotto | a cave |
| cavernous | large or unknown size |
| bereft | deprived of or lacking something |
| musty | tasting or smelling of dampness or decay |
| vapor | fine particles floating in the air (smoke or fog) |
| glycerin | a sweet syrupy alcohol used as a solvent |
| mesquite | leafy trees or shrubs often used to grill |
| supple | capable of bending without breaking |
| pneumonia | an inflammatory disease of the lungs |
| halo | a circle of light surrounding the head or body |
| loamy | similar in appearance to loose soil |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust (angry because of unfairness) |
| intestine | a tubular extension from the stomach |
| twinge | to feel a sharp sudden pain |
| spigot | a faucet |
| menace | a threat or danger |
| asylum | a place of refuge or protection |
| anxiety | emotional or mental unease |
| antiseptic | scrupulously clean |
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