The Woman Warrior

“Vegetables burst out and mixed in acrid torrents.”
Acrid: Unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell.




“Whenever we did frivolous things, we used up energy; we flew kites.”
Frivolous: not serious in content or attitude or behavior;



“Could such people engender a prodigal aunt?”
Prodigal: a recklessly extravagant consumer



“She stood tractably beside the best rooster.”
Tractably: Easily managed or controlled.


“The fear did not stop but permeated everywhere.”
Permeated: To spread or flow throughout.