Vocabulary Practice - Esperanza Rising Chapters 5-8

mesmerize

• to captivate

• to confuse

• to ignore

• to entertain

monotonous

• exciting

• varied

• boring

• dynamic

plaited

• braided hair

• curly hair

• straight hair

• wavy hair

stagnant

• to be inactive

• to be active

• to be fluid

• to be dynamic

gingerly

• carefully and cautiously

• recklessly

• hastily

• indifferently

ridicule

• to make fun of someone in a mean way

• to praise someone for their achievements

• to ignore someone completely

• to help someone in need

foreman

• one who supervises a group of workers

• a type of construction tool

• a worker who operates machinery

• a person who designs buildings

unrelenting

• continuous, not letting up

• temporary and fleeting

• occasional and sporadic

• mild and gentle

demeanor

• behavior

• appearance

• attitude

• emotion

huddled

• grouped closely together

• spread apart

• standing alone

• walking in a line