Unit 4 List 1
assailed
(verb): attacked
cunning
(adj.): smart and clever
adversary
(noun): enemy
ethnohistorian
(noun): a scientist who studies the history of cultures and customs
Marginalization
(noun): a state of one group being left out or mistreated
avidity
(adj): eager focused energy
reproach
(noun): disgrace or disapproval
scores
antihero
(noun): a central character in a story, novel, or play who lacks traditional heroic qualities, such as high purpose or moral strength
Nawa
(adj.): relating to an Indigenous people of Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua
Perception
(noun): a certain view; an observation
cockerel
(noun): young rooster
scullery
(noun): small room next to a kitchen
Chicano
(proper noun): an American citizen or resident of Mexican descent
pageantry
(noun): grand, colorful, or spectacular display
Public relations firms
(noun): companies that promote businesses and products with advertising, commercials, and other media
constitute
(verb): combine to create
solitary
(adj): single
contaminate
(verb):infect or make impure or unusable
silver-screen version
(noun): the film adaptation of a story or character
Tycoons
(noun): wealthy business people
crystallized
(verb): made frozen like crystal
somnambulant
(adj): sleepwalking
Endowed
(verb): naturally gifted
Yucatán
(proper noun): a large peninsula in southeastern Mexico and adjacent portions of Belize and Guatemala
Folkloric
(adj.): relating to traditions of a certain culture