Esperanza Rising Unit 4 Vocab

Esperanza Rising Unit 4 Vocab

cot a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame

foreman a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory

plaited a braid, especially of hair or straw.

unrelenting not yielding or swerving in determination or resolution, as of or from Opinions maintaining speed, effort,

gingerly with great care or caution; warily cautious, careful

wrung to twist forcibly

ridicule speech or action intended to cause laughter at a person or thing; make fun of

accost to confront boldly to approach, especially with a greeting, question, or remark.

shrine a building enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person

trellis a frame or structure of latticework a framework of this kind used as a support for growing vines or plants

burlap a plain woven, coarse fabric of jute, hemp, or the like;

hull the husk, shell, or outer covering of a seed or fruit

huddled to gather or crowd together in a close mass.

shabby run-down signs of wear or neglect

extravagant spending much more than is necessary or wise; wasteful going beyond what is deserved

monotonous lacking in variety; tediously unvarying; characterizing a sound continuing on one note.

capricious Erratic; whim; a sudden, unpredictablechange

condolence Expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune or grief

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