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Eleven Vocabulary
Vocabulary words for Sandra Cisneros' story "Eleven"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| insists | demands |
| exceptional | unusual |
| evident | clear and obvious |
| insight beyond her years | ability to understand a situation better than most people their age |
| raggedy | in shabby condition |
| alley | a narrow street or area located behind buildings |
| nonsense | silly behavior |
| germs | very small living things that can cause sickness |
| invisible | unable to be seen |
| like an onion | refers to the many layers that an onion has |
| rings inside a tree trunk | trees have one ring for each year it has been alive |