| A | B |
|---|
| appease | to satisfy; to relieve; to soothe |
| barrage | overwhelming outpouring, as of words |
| barrio | urban communities established by Mexican immigrants to the U.S. in the early twentieth century |
| beseech | to address a serious request to |
| clamoring | making a sustained outcry |
| composure | a calm state of mind |
| discourse | verbal expression in speech or writing |
| homage | a special honor or respect expressed publicly |
| implore | to beg |
| palpitating | beating very quickly |
| scapularies | squares of cloth joined by shoulder tapes, often worn to show religious devotion |
| sacrilege | destruction or misuse of something sacred |
| swindle | to cheat |
| venial | easily excused or forgiven, as in a venial sin |
