House on Mango Street Vocabulary Quiz 2

savage, fierce, and frightening

an expression or saying meaning “intelligent”

an advanced student working with a professional

uncontrolled laughing or crying

an apartment all on one floor

a large bird with black feathers

showing courage; ready to face danger or pain

old and torn

to be in or move in a sloping position

a tropical fruit

a game played with tiled dots

a column or vertical support

a type of writing that is usually rhythmical

embarrassed or guilty because of one’s actions

a room or space directly below the roof

a form of language for blind people in which raised dots are felt with the fingertips

a large, underground vault for burying the dead

knowingly causing pain or discomfort to someone

to burst or shatter everywhere

money

comfort and pleasure

to scrape or brush the surface of something

the switch that turns on a car

a small, oval shaped, jelly-like container

satisfied

a type of glass with a stem and a base

an upright cylinder for holding water

a kind of soap

rubber suction cups on sticks

a doctor who operates on patients

an entrance or doorway

a window covering