The House on Mango Street Vocabulary 1

Temporary means...

• won't last forever

• something it's your job to do

• when you get something from a parent or grandparent

• regular; not special

Inherit means...

• won't last forever

• something it's your job to do

• when you get something from a parent or grandparent

• regular; not special

Ashamed means...

• feeling bad about something you did

• something it's your job to do

• fierce, cruel, or violent

• regular; not special

Responsibility means...

• feeling bad about something you did

• something it's your job to do

• fierce, cruel, or violent

• regular; not special

Ferocious means...

• feeling bad about something you did

• something it's your job to do

• fierce, cruel, or violent

• regular; not special

Anchor means...

• won't last forever

• something that weighs you down and prevents you from going anywhere

• copy the way someone does something

• when you get something from a parent or grandparent

Imitate means...

• won't last forever

• something that weighs you down and prevents you from going anywhere

• copy the way someone does something

• when you get something from a parent or grandparent

Ordinary means...

• regular; not special

• something that weighs you down and prevents you from going anywhere

• even though; in spite of

• feeling bad about something you did

Despite means...

• regular; not special

• something that weighs you down and prevents you from going anywhere

• even though; in spite of

• feeling bad about something you did

I didn't ____________ my grandmother's blue eyes.

• despite

• inherit

• anchor

• imitate