VOCABULARY: Quizlet
atrocious She woke up to Lupe's whimpering and an atrocious smell. p 141
preoccupied "I know a little, but only a few stitches," said Esperanza, remembering Abuelita's blanket of zig-zag rows that she had been too
preoccupied to unpack. p. 145
tilled Thousands of acres of tilled soil were becoming food for la tomenta and the sky was turning into a brown swirling fog. p148
encrust Their faces were so encrusted with dry dirt that they reminded Esperanza of cracked pottery. p151
spasm Mama had a coughing spasm and Hortensia tried to settle her with a glass of water. p. 151
preoccupied "I know a little, but only a few stitches," said Esperanza, remembering Abuelita's blanket of zig-zag rows that she had been too
preoccupied to unpack. p. 145
tilled Thousands of acres of tilled soil were becoming food for la tomenta and the sky was turning into a brown swirling fog. p148
encrust Their faces were so encrusted with dry dirt that they reminded Esperanza of cracked pottery. p151
spasm Mama had a coughing spasm and Hortensia tried to settle her with a glass of water. p. 151
