Esperanza Rising vocab page 158-188

appearing or acting in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly

• fitful

• intent

• listless

• bereft

the act as to do something

• fitful

• intent

• listless

• bereft

having or showing little or no interest in anything

• yearning

• fitful

• listless

• intent

past tense of bereave (to deprive or take away)

• bereft

• listless

• fitful

• intent

to hold attention firmly

• Riveted

• listless

• yearning

• bereft

deep longing

• yearning

• riveted

• regal

• bereft

deep-set; hollow and deep-sounding

• Cavernous

• yearning

• riveted

• fitful

to bring or send back to one’s own country

• Repatriation

• yearning

• fitful

• regal

glycerol used for sweetening and preserving food

• regal

• yearning

• cavernous

• Glycerin

splendid or of relating to power

• strewn

• regal

• yearning

• glycerin