Esperanza Rising Section 4 Vocab

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menacing

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threatening or suggesting danger

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relapse

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to get worse again after getting better, often about an illness or bad habit

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desolate

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empty, lonely, or showing no signs of life or happiness

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indignation

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feeling upset or angry because something seems unfair or wrong

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despondent

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feeling very sad and hopeless

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premonition

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a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant

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menacing

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Synonym: threatening; Example: The storm clouds looked menacing.

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relapse

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Example: After weeks of feeling better, he had a relapse of his illness.

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desolate

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Example: The abandoned house looked desolate and eerie.

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indignation

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Example: She felt indignation when she saw the unfair treatment of her friend.