'Esperanza Rising' Ch. 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Rancher

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a person who owns or runs a ranch

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Quinceañera

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a celebration of a girl’s fifteenth birthday in Latin American culture

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Tallow

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a hard, fatty substance made from animal fat, used in candles and soap

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Proprietor

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the owner of a business or land

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Premonition

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a feeling that something bad is going to happen.

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Campesinos

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Field-workers

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Vaqueros

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Cowboys

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Capricious

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Impulsive and unpredictable