Esperanza Rising Vocabulary

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Scythe

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Harvesting tool with a curved edge

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Cordial

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Warm and friendly

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Deliberate

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Intentional or on purpose

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Valise

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Suitcase

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Jamaica

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Camp-wide party

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Ridicule someone

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Make fun of them

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Arroz

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Rice

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Frantically

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Quickly

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Ritual

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Regular custom or practice

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Animated: full of life

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Not annoying, boring, or hard to get along with