Pepita Talks Twice

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Pepita Talks Twice

• Vocabulary

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Spanish

• a language
• Pepita speaks to Lobo in Spanish.

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grumble

• a complaint to complain
• Sue did not grumble about all of the homework she
  had to do.

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tiptoed

• walked quietly
• Matt did not want to scare the deer so he
  tiptoed across the log.

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ducked

• lowered ones head and body to avoid being seen
  by others

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tortilla

• a round, flat Mexican bread

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enchiladas

• tortillas rolled around a filling, then covered
  with spicy sauce

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tamales

• meat or fruit filling rolled in cornmeal dough,
  wrapped in cornhusk, then steamed

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tacos

• tortillas folded around meat, cheese, and
  vegetables

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salsa

• a spicy sauce usually made of tomatoes, onions,
  and peppers

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language

• spoken or written human speech

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mumbled

• said softly and unclearly
• Timmy mumbled, I love you Grandma.

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darted

• moved suddenly and very quickly

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nuzzled

• rubbed gently snuggled close