Esperanza Rising Vocabulary

poison

politeness; good manners

sad

brought back to life

warm and friendly

feeling of anxiety over a future event; foreboding

calmness

anger

weak and thin

boring because of always being the same

getting annoyed quickly or easily

extremely close (such as a friendship)

(land or soil) unable to grow plants

not moving

existing only in small amounts

making you feel embarrassed or uncomfortable

pieces of something that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, explosion, etc.

a feeling of shame and great embarrassment

a deep wide hole, usually filled with water, dug around a castle as a defence

unkind laughter or remarks that are intended to make someone or something seem stupid

to wrap a baby tightly to keep it warm

yellowish-brown

very unpleasant

deprived of something

tending to spread from person to person, as an illness

have the attention fixed upon, planning to do

too tired to care about anything

having a damp, moldy smell

light and quick

drove forward

very strictly organized or controlled

ceremony

to make someone annoyed or irritated

stretched tight

scattered around a large area

done without considering the possible dangers or problems first

to find something and bring it back

empty and available for someone to use

getting better after an illness or injury

threatening

hopefulness

formally

full-grown

germ-free

doubtfully

cheered

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