ESL 2 Name
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“First Crossing” from First
Crossing – Vocabulary
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Vocabulary
Word |
Page # |
Part
of Speech |
Definition
in English |
Definition
in your language |
Sentence
from the book with the word |
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1. Persistent |
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2. Vendors |
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3. Reputation |
2 |
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4. Blur |
2 |
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5. Gratefully |
2 |
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6. Profile |
2 |
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7. Coyote |
3 |
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8. Fingerprints |
3 |
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9. Eventually |
3 |
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10. Greedy |
3 |
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11. Frustration |
4 |
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12. Roosters |
5 |
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13. Harvest |
5 |
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14. Disappearing |
6 |
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15. Messy |
6 |
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16. Take
turns |
6 |
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17. Gringo |
6 |
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18. Begged |
6 |
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19. Shawl |
7 |
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20. Nod |
8 |
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21. Narrow |
8 |
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22. Choked |
9 |
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23. peasants |
9 |
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24. transients |
9 |
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25. unzipped |
9 |
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26. to
relieve yourself |
9 |
Verb |
To use the bathroom |
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“If you need to
relieve yourself, use the alley.” |
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27. A
bolt |
9 |
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28. Prefer |
10 |
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29. Nightmare |
11 |
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30. Shoved |
12 |
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31. La
Migra |
13 |
Noun |
Spanish name for the
US Border Patrol Officers |
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“Suddenly, the van
door slid open and Marco met La Migra.” |
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32. Ambushed |
14 |
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33. Attempts |
14 |
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34. Motor |
16 |
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35. Destinations |
16 |
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36. Humbled |
16 |
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37. Churned |
17 |
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38. Bumper |
17 |
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39. Flashlight |
17 |
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40. Pulsed |
19 |
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41. Vibrations |
19 |
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42. Panic |
19 |
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43. Squinted |
19 |
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44. Cringed |
20 |
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45. Camaraderie |
20 |
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