Abuela invents the zero vocabulary
Senile
(of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties.
Dagger
a moth with a dark dagger-shaped marking on the forewing
Shawl
a piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped around a baby.
Purgatory
a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven.
Entiendes
The word entiendes is used in Spanish meaning understand.
Obligation
an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.
Compromise
an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
Periscope
an apparatus consisting of a tube attached to a set of mirrors or prisms, by which an observer
Cringe
bend one's head and body in fear or in a servile manner.
Constancia
detailed record of the background of a person or group under study or treatment.