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Esperanza Rising 1
6th Grade SS Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scythe (n) | a harvesting tool with a curved blade |
| Vaqueros (n) | cowboys |
| Campesinos (n) | peasant field workers |
| Reaping (v) | cut or gather a crop or harvest |
| Fiesta (n) | an event of festivities and celebration |
| Quinceañeras (n) | a girl’s 15th birthday celebration that marks the beginning of womanhood |
| Premonition (n) | a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant |
| Sympathetic (adj) | feeling, showing, or expressing pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune |
| Capricious (adj) | showing sudden changes of mood or behavior; whimsical |
| Forlorn (adj) | pitifully sad and abandoned |
| Beacon (n) | a guiding or warning signal such as light or fire |