Unit 5: Novel Study: How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, Parts I–II

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  1. squabble
    a quarrel about petty points
  2. facsimile
    an exact copy or reproduction
  3. render
    cause to become
  4. obscure
    make unclear or less visible
  5. withdrawn
    detached and seeking isolation from other people
  6. providential
    resulting from the guardianship exercised by a deity
  7. absorb
    devote fully to
  8. correspond
    exchange messages
  9. thwarted
    disappointingly unsuccessful
  10. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  11. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  12. lapsed
    no longer active or practicing
  13. preliminary
    something that introduces what follows
  14. monitor
    keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
  15. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  16. motley
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  17. gauche
    lacking social poise or refinement
  18. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  19. immaculate
    free from stain or blemish
  20. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  21. flabbergast
    overcome with amazement
  22. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  23. bolt
    move or jump suddenly
  24. diction
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
  25. cleave
    make by cutting into
  26. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  27. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  28. cadence
    a recurrent rhythmical series
  29. commence
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  30. largesse
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  31. vehemence
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
Created on Wed Dec 02 16:23:21 EST 2020 (updated Wed Dec 09 11:27:45 EST 2020)

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