The House on Mango Street source set

temporary

for a limited time

responsibility

duty

anchor

heavy object used to keep a boat in place

chandelier

a light fixture that hangs from a ceiling

inherit

to receive from one who has gone before

baptize

to give a first or Christian name to

distant

far apart in relationship

complicated

not easy to understand

aisles

passageways in a store or theater

marimbas

a wooden, xylophone-like instrument

plucked

removed with the fingers

slant

sloped; made diagonal

annual

done every year

automatically

done by machine

flecks

tiny spots

slats

narrow strips of wood or metal

cumulus

white, fluffy clouds with a flat base

nimbus

a low, dark rain cloud

descended

went down

linoleum

a washable floor covering

strutted

walked in a pompous way; swaggered

canteen

a small cafeteria or snack bar

anemic

weak; without much energy

plungers

rubber suction cups on sticks

Ignition

the switch that turns on a car

Naphtha

a kind of soap

hydrant

an upright cylinder for holding water

capsules

a small, oval shaped, jelly-like container

goblets

a type of glass with a stem and a base

pillar

a column or vertical support

luxury

comfort and pleasure

Intern

an advanced student

surgeon

a doctor who operates on patients

Flats

an apartment all on one floor

currency

money

ferocious

savage, fierce

hysterical

uncontrolled laughing or crying

raven

a large bird with black feathers

content

satisfied

attic

a room directly below the roof

threshold

an entrance or doorway

twangy

a sharp, vibrating sound

bazaar

a fair or sale

trudged

walked in a heavy-footed way; plodded