cantina: its a spanish word for "bar." It's a bar that serves liquor. [page 14]
Altamira: A group of caverns of northern Spain west-southwest of Santander. The caves contain magnificent specimens of Paleolithic art discovered in 1879. [page 15]
latticework: An open, crisscross pattern or weave. [page 17]
gratifying: To please or satisfy. [page 18]
docile: Ready and willing to be taught. [page 20]
subsequent: Following in time or order; succeeding. [page 23]
nordic: Of, relating to, or characteristic of Scandinavia or its peoples, languages, or cultures. [page 26] *Scandinavia is a region of northern Europe consisting of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Finland, Iceland, and the Faeroe Islands are often included in the region.
solace: Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress; consolation. [page 28]
aerogramme: An airmail letter in the form of a lightweight sheet of stationery that folds into its own envelope for mailing at a low postage rate. It is also called an air letter. [page 29]
Bogota: It is the capital and the largest city of Colombia. It is located in central Colombia on a high fertile plain. [page 29]
placated: To allay the anger of, especially by making concessions; appease. [page 31]
thwarted: To oppose and defeat the efforts, plans, or ambitions of. [page 32]
impinging: To collide or strike [page 36]
diminishing: To make smaller or less or to cause to appear so. [page 40]
jargon: Nonsensical, incoherent, or meaningless talk. [page 43]
dissension: Difference of opinion; disagreement. [page 45]
ascribe: To attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin. [page 46]
flailing: To wave or swing vigorously; thrash [page 65]
distraught: Mad; insane. [page 65]
endearment: An expression of affection, such as a caress. [page 66]
If there are any words I missed that you want me to define, just post the word ! ;)
-MONICA SHARMA :D
This book can get confusing because of all the vocabulary words and spanish words. But, definitely, this book so far has inriched my words. Thanks Monica!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Michelle. It gets sort of confusing since they speak in "Spanglish" [spanish mixed with english], but by you defining them, it really helps. This is an important role, and you do it well (:
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