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Esperanza RIsing Vocab Ch 1-8

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arbors   alcove or shelters  
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tendril   vine or stem  
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scythe   blade  
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vaqueros   Mexican Cowboys  
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campesinos   farm workers  
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premonition   warning  
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camisoles   blouse  
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crochet   needlework  
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capricious   unpredictable  
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candelabra   candlestick  
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rosaries   prayer beads  
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condolences   sympathies  
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batiste   soft fabric  
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mantilla   veil or scarf  
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encroaching   invading,advancing,intruding  
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strewn   scattered  
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pretentious   flashy,showy  
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trellises   garden lattices or archways  
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pervaded   overspread or filled  
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silhouetted   outline  
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mortars   grinding bowls  
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charred   fire-blackened, burned, seared, scorched  
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renegades   traitors,rebels,outlaws,bandits  
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mesmorized   bewitched,hypnotized,and awestruck  
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blustery   gusty  
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reeked   smelled unpleasant  
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undulating   wavy  
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oilcloth   tarp or canvas  
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russet   brownish-red, copper  
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intimate   personal  
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disembarked   unloaded, filled off  
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panorama   view or scenery  
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untethered   untied  
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stacotto   short,crisp,disconnected  
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tamarisk   shrub  
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bestowed   granted,given,offered,presented,entrusted  
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anticipating   expecting or awaiting  
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debris   rubble or remains  
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unrelenting   persistent or persisting  
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ridicule   mockery  
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shrine   a holy place or sanctuary  
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grotto   cave or cavern  
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swaddled   wrapped  
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antrocious   horrendous,awful,disgusting  
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propelled   driven,push  
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spasm   attack,seizure,fit  
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regimented   assigned,ordered,controlled, organized  
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spores   cell,germs,bacterium particles  
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