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'House of the Scorpion' ch. 9-12 vocab

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  • What tiny piece of technology can hold information and control machines
    microchip
  • If you start laughing so hard you cant stop you are
    hysterical
  • Finishing a marathon or writing a book are examples of what
    accomplishments
  • Who is the powerful leader of the Alacran estate and Matts genetic original
    el patron
  • Caring about other people and treating them kindly shows your humanity
    humanity
  • Who is the father of Maria and Emilia a powerful politician from the United States
    senator mendoza
  • If you suddenly dont understand whats going on and feel lost how do you feel
    bewildered
  • When someone is separated or cut off from others they are in isolation
    isolation
  • Conscience
    The inner sense that helps a person know right from wrong.
  • Who is the cook who raises Matt and cares for him like a mother
    celia
  • What word means the combined kindness and compassion shared by all people
    humanity
  • The inner voice that helps you tell right from wrong is your conscience
    conscience
  • If Matteo Alacran feels lonely in the opium fields what word best describes his situation
    isolation
  • If someone owns a large piece of land with a mansion and workers what is that called
    estate
  • If you feel totally confused about whats happening you are bewildered
    bewildered
  • Who has the power or right to make decisions and give orders
    authority
  • Who is the young girl Matt first meets through the window of Celias house and later befriends
    maria
  • Constellations
    Groups of stars that form recognizable patterns in the night sky.
  • The Big Dipper and Orion are examples of what
    constellations
  • When you speak a language smoothly and easily you speak fluently
    fluently
  • Bewildered
    Confused or puzzled.
  • If El Patron owns all the land and workers around him what word describes his property
    estate
  • Who is the Alacran family member that throws Matt out of the Big House after discovering hes a clone
    mr alacran
  • Authority
    The power or right to make decisions and give orders.
  • Hysterical
    Wildly emotional or out of control.
  • Who is someone that has control or command over others like a police officer or teacher
    authority
  • Fluently
    Easily and smoothly; able to speak or write a language well.
  • What do we call the sense of morality that makes you feel guilty after doing something wrong
    conscience
  • Microchip
    A tiny electronic device that stores information and controls how machines—or people in the story—behave.
  • When someone earns a medal or reaches a goal what are those called
    accomplishments
  • What word means to do something with ease and smoothness like reading without stopping to sound out
    fluently
  • Which word describes being completely cut off from others physically or emotionally
    isolation
  • If someone implants a chip into a persons brain to control them what might that device be called
    microchip
  • Isolation
    Being separated or cut off from others.
  • Who tells Matt stories about the chupacabras and La Llorona to keep him cautious of the outside world
    celia
  • When Tam Lin calls someone an eejit what does he mean
    fool
  • Who is Marias older sister who calls Matt a clone and reacts with disgust
    emilia
  • Who becomes Matts bodyguard and treats him kindly teaching him survival skills
    tam lin
  • Eejit
    A person with a chip in their brain that forces them to obey every order.
  • What word describes a person who has no control over their emotions often laughing or crying too hard
    hysterical
  • Accomplishments
    Achievements; things someone has successfully done.
  • Humanity
    The quality of being human, especially showing kindness or compassion.
  • Estate
    A large area of land, including buildings, that is owned by one person or family.
  • What do we call visible patterns of stars that people have named
    constellations
  • Which Alacran servant locks Matt in a filthy room and later covers him in sawdust
    rosa
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