The First Tortilla

Week 11

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plot (n.)

a series of events in a book, play, or movie

theme (n.)

the main subject / topic

prefix (n.)

a word that is added to the beginning of a word to make a new word that has a different meaning

re

pre

inter

volcano (v.)

a mountain top that sometimes sends out rocks, ash or lava

awaken/ awakened (v.)

to wake up

cliff (n.)

a high, steep surface of rock

rainbow (n.)

a curved line of colors in the sky that can appear after rain

prize (n.)

something won in a contest or given as an award

mountain (n.)

an area of land that rises very high and is bigger than a hill

suffer/ suffered (v.)

to experience pain, illness, or injury

legend (n.)

an old story about the great deeds of a hero

affect/ affected (v.)

to produce an effect on something and cause a change

yawn/ yawned (v.)

to open your mouth wide and take in breath usually because you are tired or bored

precious (adj.)

of great worth or value

crush/ crushed (v.)

to cause to lose shape or become flat by pressing or squeezing very hard

chile (n.)

a small pepper with a very hot flavor (Spanish)

greet/ greeted (v.)

to welcome someone

weave/ weaved (v.)

to make by passing threads or strips over and under each other

hammock (n.)

a swinging bed made of canvas or netting that is hung between two trees or poles

tower/ towered (v.)

to rise high or far above others; reach a great height

peak (n.)

the top of something (like a mountain)

spirit (n.)

a force of nature thought of as a person or god

rumble/ rumbled (v.)

a low, heavy, continuous sound (like thunder)

prayer (n.)

words spoken to gods to say thanks or ask for something