Enrique’s Journey Vocab

•Inflict; she understands, only as a mother can, the terror she is about to inflict…
-Def; to deal with

Everyone must inflict with the difficulties of life

•Virtually p.5, Virtually unnoticed, he will become one of estimated 48,000 children who enter the US illegally & w/o parents.

-Def; existing or resulting as effect

His death was a virtual happening.

•Thwart p.6, Since 1990s, Mexico & US have tried to thwart them.
-Def; to keep from happening

They thwarted me so I wouldn’t be with you.

•Dotes p.7, Enrique clings to his daddy, who dotes on him.
-Def; showing excessive fondness or love

His attitude changes as he dotes around her

. Commiserates p.10, She commiserates with a friend whose mother has also left.
-Def; feel or express sympathy
I must commiserate all the depression in my life.