Esperanza Rising: Vocabulary Ch. 3 & 4

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Valise definition

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The bellhop took the valise to the guests room.

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Meaning of 'salvage' in context

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To save something from a bad situation where other things are damaged or lost.

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Definition of crocheting

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Yarn

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Cinders

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Small piece of partly burned coal or wood

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Definition of 'poverty'

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state of being poor

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Definition of 'charred'

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burned

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Definition of 'second-hand'

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not new

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Definition of 'tatters'

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torn

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Definition of 'monotonous'

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boring and tedious

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Definition of 'peasant'

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poor person