squabble: to argue over petty things. [page 3]
phalanx: any of the bones of the fingers or toes. [page 3]
dubious: fraught with uncertainty or doubt; undecided. [page 4]
minced: to cut or chop into very small pieces. [page 4]
quip: a clever, witty remark often prompted by the occasion. [page 6]
tartly: 1. having a sharp pungent taste; sour. 2. sharp or bitter in tone or meaning; cutting. [page 8]
tapered: to become gradually narrower or thinner toward one end.
turbulent: 1. violently agitated or disturbed; tumultuous. 2. having a chaotic or restless character or tendency. 3. causing unrest or disturbance; unruly. [page 11]
Since our book is based around Spanish culture, I figured I should post the definitions and meanings of the Spanish words from the book.
barrio: an urban district or quarter in a Spanish-speaking country. [page 5]
camioneta: light truck. [page 9]
campesinos: farmers. [page 9]
bienvenida: welcome. [page 11]
Hope this helped advance your vocabulary and make you have a better understanding of the words. :]
-MONICA SHARMA
Thanks for this Monica! In this book, I have realized a lot of challenging words that I didn't understand. This definity helped me understand the book better and expanded my vocabulary more.
ReplyDeleteSorry, that was a typo, definitely*.
ReplyDeleteThanks Monica. I didn't understand the meaning of the English and the Spanish words before. But, this helped me a lot.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mona! I think it's really great how you included some of the spanish words, as well as the english. It gives us a better understanding of what we are reading. This can even apply to us in Spanish class (:
ReplyDelete^ Angelina
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