Esperanza Rising Vocabulary Prologue-Ch.1

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Definition of 'arbors'

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Shady garden alcove with trees and vines

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Scythe

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Curved agricultural tool for cutting grass or crops

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Example of a premonition

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Sarah dreams of a car accident; friend avoids collision.

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Congregate

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To gather or assemble in a group

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Correct use of 'adobe'

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Ancient civilization built homes with adobe bricks.

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Synonym for capricious

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whimsical

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Quality of conforming to social norms

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Propriety

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Candelabra

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Large candlestick holder with multiple branches

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Tallow in a candelabra

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Rendered animal fat

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Word for intense emotional pain

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tormented