The First Tortilla

Week 12

greet/ greeted (v.)

to welcome someone

collect / collected (v.)

to get things from different places and bring them together

almost (adv.)

nearly; not quite all

lovely (adj.)

charming or beautiful in appearance

whisper/ whispered (v.)

to talk in a very quiet voice

guide / guided (v.)

to direct or lead someone

hut (n.)

a small house or shelter made of grass, mud, or logs

happen / happened (n.)

to take place; occur

crib (n.)

a small bed with high sides for a baby

generation (n.)

the entire group of people who were born around the same time

ancestor (n.)

a person in your family in past times

sprinkle/ sprinkled (v.)

to drop or scatter in small bits

narrow (adj.)

not wide

among (adv.)

in the middle of; as a part of; in the company of

smoke (n.)

the visible black, gray, or white gases given off into the air by something that is burning

starve / starved (v.)

to suffer or die from a lack of food

pleasant (adj.)

nice

pebble (n.)

a small, round stone

kernel (n.)

small soft part in a seed or nut; or a whole seed

cavern (n.)

a large cave

spill / spilled (v.)

to cause liquid to fall out of a container usually by accident

boil / boiled (v.)

to become so hot that bubbles are formed in a liquid

tender (adj.)

soft; showing love or kindness in a gentle way; easily hurt when touched

dough (n.)

a mixture of flour, water, and other ingredients that is baked to make bread, cookies, etc.