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Light Up Literature™ Curriculum: The House of Mango Street

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chandelieran ornate branched lighting fixture
sassyimproperly forward or bold
limbone of the jointed appendages of an animal
jutextend out or project in space
scrambleclimb awkwardly, as if by rushing hastily
automaticallyin a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
flecka small contrasting part of something
brima circular projection sticking out from the crown of a hat
descendmove downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
linoleuma floor covering
strutwalk in a proud, confident way
tottermove without being stable, as if threatening to fall
taverna building with a bar licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
stoopsmall porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
canteena room with food sold to personnel at an institution
spartanresolute in the face of pain, danger, or adversity
anemiclacking vigor or energy
swellexpand abnormally
cuea reminder for some action or speech
naphthaa volatile, flammable liquid made of hydrocarbons
farethe sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
limplacking in strength, firmness, or resilience
voodooa religion practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries
pillaranything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
internan advanced student or graduate in medicine
currencythe metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
scarcelyalmost not
wedgeforce into a tight space
jukeboxa cabinet containing an automatic record player
ferociousmarked by extreme and violent energy
hystericalmarked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion
suedeleather with a napped surface
contentsatisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
thresholdthe entrance for passing through a room or building
velvetysmooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
porcelainceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
fringean ornamental border of short lengths of hanging threads
crustyhaving a hardened outer part as a covering
bazaara sale of miscellany; often for charity
trudgewalk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud


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