ESPERANZA RISING VOCABULARY Week of October 21, 2013

startled verb to surprise or frighten (someone) suddenly and usually not seriously

buoy Noun a floating object anchored in a body of water to mark a channel or warn of danger

prune Verb Remove part of a plant

glided verb to move in a smooth way

unraveling verb to cause something to fall part

reclining Verb sit in a relaxed manner or lean back

makeshift Noun a temporary replacement

immigrated verb to come to a country to live there permanently.

desperate adjective very sad and upset because of having little or no hope

preceded verb to be, go, or come before (as in rank, position or time)

The man was ________, when he saw the rabbit run in front of his bicycle. startled

We saw the ________, floating about 10 yards from the stern of the boat. buoy

Brandon was ________ to find art project that due that day. desperate

Kyle ________ the plants so that the fruit would grow larger. pruned

Lexi and Dexerie________ across the skating rink so gracefully! glided

Abigail’s sweater began ________, when she snagged one piece on her spiral notebook. unraveling

The salad ________, our meal. preceded

The tourists were leaving their country to begin __________, to the new country to live permanently. immigrating

Ahmaud had a ________ raft that he was racing against high school students. makeshift

Eric was _________, in his favorite Lazy-Boy chairs just before his show started. reclining