Esperanza Rising Vocabulary Prologue - Chapter 8

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Hatred or unfair treatment without cause

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Prejudice

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To perform a song for someone

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serenade

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Respected and admired for excellence

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Distinguished

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Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength

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Dwindle

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Advancing beyond usual limits

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Encroach

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Intense flavor or odor

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pungent

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To save goods from damage; improve a bad situation

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salvage

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Dull, tedious, repetitious

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Monotonous

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Definition: (adv.) involving physical strength, effort, or energy

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Answer: vigorously

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extremely bad or unpleasant

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atrocious