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Esperanz a Rising Unit 2 Vocab. anguish Suffering or pain; to inflict with distress; excruciating.

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1 Esperanz a Rising Unit 2 Vocab

2 anguish Suffering or pain; to inflict with distress; excruciating

3 quiver To shake with a slight but rapid motion; tremble; tremor

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

5 rosary A string of beads used for counting prayers.

6 crochet To make something (usually a garment) by looping and intertwining thread with a hooked needle.

7 indignation strong displeasur e at something co nsidered unjust, o ffensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger.

8 envelope To wrap up in or as in a covering; to surround entirely

9 deliberate Carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentionally; to think carefully

10 trance A half-conscious state; seemingly between sleeping and walking; dazed or bewildered condition

11 smolder To burn without flame; undergo slow combustion; To display repressed feelings of anger

12 skillet A frying pan; long handed sauce pan

13 mortar A hard metal having a bowl- shape, usually used to ground things into powder.

14 phoenix A mythical bird of great beauty; fabled to burn itself and rise from its ashes. A person of superior beauty or excellence.

15 shawl A square, triangular or oblong piece of wool or other material worn, especially by women, about the shoulders; protection against chill

16 corrals An enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc. ; to confine

17 salvage To act of saving; saving from fire, danger, etc

18 discreet Modestly; careful to avoid social embarrassment or distress; tactful

19 convent A community of persons devoted to religious life; examples: monks, nuns, friars


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