1. Symbolism- something that represents something/idea larger than itself.
2. Imagery- the use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas.
3. Plot- sequence of events.
4. Characters- a person portrayed in an artistic piece, such as a drama or novel.
5. Setting- time and place.
6. Conflicts- A psychic/mental struggle, often unconscious, resulting from the opposition or simultaneous functioning of mutually exclusive impulses, desires, or tendencies.
7. Point of View- the position of the narrator in relation to the story, as indicated by the narrator's outlook from which the events are depicted and by the attitude toward the characters.
8. Genre- of or pertaining to a distinctive literary type.
9. pestilential- morally harmfull; Deadly.
10. avarice- excessive desire for wealth or gain; greed for riches
11. inhabitants- one that occupies a partitcular place regularly, routinely, or for a period of time.
12. apprehension- the act or power of perceiving or comprehending.
13. clamour- a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people.
14. Dense- thick
15. Fatigue-tiredness; weariness from bodily or mental exertion; a cause of weariness; slow ordeal; exertion: the fatigue of driving for many hours
16. Ardent- fiery; zealous
17. Peril- danger
18. Morality- agreement of rules of right conduct
19. Loathsome- arousing intense dislike and disgust
20. Copious- plentiful; abundant
21. Improvident- shortsighted; failing to provide for the future
22. Apprehensions- feeling of anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen; ; taking of a criminal into custody, the power or ability to grasp the importance, significance or meaning of something
23. procured- to obtain something, especially by effort, to provide somebody for prostitution
24. dejected- feeling or showing sadness and lack of hope, especially because of disappointment
25. accursed- enduring the effects of a curse; horrible or hateful
26. quadrant- a 90 degree arc representing one fourth of the circumference of a circle. The area bounded by a quadrant and the two perpendicular lines that connect it to the center of the circle.
27. Kindred- close to somebody or something else because of similar qualities or interests. Related to somebody by blood. (n) closeness to somebody not related to you by blood based, e.g. on similarity of character or interest. Relationship by blood, or less strictly by marriage
28. Trudge- to walk, esp. laboriously or wearily: to trudge up a long flight of steps.
29. Floundering- To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance
30. Ecstasy- an overpowering emotion or exaltation; a state of sudden, intense feeling
31. Writhing- to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.
32. Cud- the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time
33. Vile- repulsive or disgusting, as to the senses or feelings: a vile odor
34. Zest- hearty enjoyment
35. Ardent- having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love. Intense devotion.
36. Peril- exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost
37. Gape- to stare with open mouth, as in wonder
38. Ammunition- the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon, as bombs or rockets, and esp. shot, shrapnel, bullets, or shells fired by guns
39. Repellent- something that repels, as a substance that keeps away insects
40. Platoon- a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters
41. My Khe- place in Vietnam
42. Rhetoric- The art or study of using language effectively and persuasively.
43. Chicano- a Mexican-American.
44. Aztlan- The American Southwest, specifically the territory of northern Mexico ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. The term is used especially by Chicano-rights activists.
45. Metiza [Spanish]- a woman of mixed racial ancestry, especially one of mixed European and Native American ancestry.
46. Diaspora- a migration or scattering of a group of people
47. Jibara [Spanish]- a girl or woman of rural Puerto Rico, female peasant
48. Shtetl- one of the small Jewish communities formerly found in Eastern Europe.
49. Forbears- ancestors (a variant spelling of forebears).
50. Mija, negra, ne [Spanish]- affectionate terms for girls or women.
51. Caribena [Spanish]- a girl or woman of the Caribbean islands.
52. Boricua [Spanish]- Puerto Rican
53. Taino- A member of an Arawak people of the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas who became extinct under Spanish colonization during the 16th century.
54. Bi-Lingual- using or able to use two languages especially with equal fluency
55. Bi-cultural- of, relating to, or including two distinct cultures
56. Exotic- strikingly, excitingly, or mysteriously different or unusual. introduced from another country : not native to the place where found
57. Inferior- of low or lower degree or rank
58. Alien- belonging or relating to another person, place, or thing : strange b: relating, belonging, or owing allegiance to another country or government : foreign c: exotic 12: differing in nature or character typically to the point of incompatibility
59. Token- an outward sign or expression
60. Bi-lateral- having two sides. affecting reciprocally two nations or parties
61. Gringo- a foreigner in Spain or Latin America especially when of English or American origin; broadly : a non-Hispanic person
62. Paradox- a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true
63. Neurosis- a mental and emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality, is accompanied by a less distorted perception of reality than in a psychosis, does not result in disturbance of the use of language, and is accompanied by various physical, physiological, and mental disturbances (as visceral symptoms, anxieties, or phobias)
64. Sterilization- to make sterile: as a: to cause (land) to become unfruitful b (1): to deprive of the power of reproducing
65. Vanquished- to gain mastery over (an emotion, passion, or temptation)
66. Moors-followers of the religion of Islam who conquered Spain during the 700s and who lost most of their territory by the late 1200s
67. Barrios- a Spanish-speaking quarter or neighborhood in a city or town in the United States especially in the Southwest
68. Bigotry- a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices; especially, one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance
69. Dejection- lowness of spirits
70. Exploitation- to make use of meanly or unfairly for one's own advantage ;exploiting migrant farm workers
71. Fierce- violently hostile or aggressive in temperament b: given to fighting or killing marked by unrestrained zeal or vehemence
72. Mariachi- a Mexican street band; also, a musician belonging to such a band
73. Barren- not reproducing: as a: incapable of producing offspring —used especially of females or matings b: not yet or not recently pregnant c: habitually failing to fruit 2: not productive: as a: producing little or no vegetation
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