Judith Ortiz Cofer: Selected Nonfiction Glossary

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meek

mild; humble

intermediary

delegate

pasteles

a traditional Caribbean dish

anguish

pain; agony

rite

ceremony

distended

bloated

benevolent

generous; kind

melancholy

sad; depressed

repulsive

disgusting

propensity

talent

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