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ESPERANZA RISING VOCABULARY
Week of October 21, 2013
startledverb
to surprise or frighten (someone) suddenly and
usually not seriously
buoyNoun
a floating object anchored in a body of water to mark a channel or warn
of danger
pruneVerb
Remove part of a plant
glidedverb
to move in a smooth way
unravelingverb
to cause something to fall part
recliningVerb
sit in a relaxed manner or lean back
makeshiftNoun
a temporary replacement
immigratedverb
to come to a country to live therepermanently.
desperateadjective
very sad and upset because of having little or
no hope
precededverb
to be, go, or come before (as in rank, position or time)
The man was ________ , when he saw the rabbit run in front of his bicycle.
startled
We saw the ________ , floating about 10 yards from the stern of the boat.
buoy
Brandon was ________ to find art project that due that day.
desperate
Kyle ________ the plants so that the fruit would grow larger.
pruned
Lexi and Dexerie________ across the skating rink so gracefully!
glided
Abigail’s sweater began ________ , when she snagged one piece on her spiral notebook.
unraveling
The salad ________ , our meal.
preceded
The tourists were leaving their country to begin __________ , to the new country to live permanently.
immigrating
Ahmaud had a ________ raft that he was racing against high school students.
makeshift
Eric was _________, in his favorite Lazy-Boy chairs just before his show started.
reclining