Esperanza Rising Vocab Chapters 10+*

Front

Mama was not just physically sick, she was also very...

Back

depressed

Front

Old blanket edges

Back

Frayed

Front

The thunder _____________ in the distance.

Back

rumbled

Front

Living conditions in the striker's camp

Back

Squalor

Front

Workers who move for harvest

Back

Migrant

Front

Immigration officers looked very __________ guarding buses of strikers.

Back

menacing

Front

Different shades of brown leaves

Back

mottled

Front

Esperanza's possibilities for a good life in California

Back

infinite

Front

Esperanza ___________ above the land

Back

hovered

Front

Unripe fruit taste

Back

Tangy