Vocab 1
arbor
A structure for growing plants and vines
rosary
string of beads used to keep count of prayers
grime
wrung
twisted or squeezed
huddled
packed together
quivery
shaky
skillet
pot or kettle with long handle
frail
easily broken or damaged
ridicule
to laugh at or make fun of
pneumonia
disease of the lungs
guava
tropical fruit
trance
state of altered consciousness
nauseous
feeling sick
shrug
hunch up shoulders
halo
circle of light surrounding the head or body
phoenix
a bird that symbolizes immortality
shawl
cloth worn as a covering
cot
a bed that folds up
shabby
not in good shape, faded
musty
smelling damp
scythe
tool with curved, single edged blade
tallow
white and tasteless fat
foreman
a boss, person in charge
eerie
weird - could be a little scary
convent
house for nuns