Spelling

wrench, watch, twitch, sketch, pinch, branch, church, clutch, fetch, scratch, splotch, starch, torch, stretch, reach, screech, chatter, perch, hopscotch, cheek

Vocabulary

threshold-the bottom part of a doorway.

stethoscope-an instrument for listening to sounds within the body.

facilities-things designed to make a task easier.

superstition– a belief that not based on reason.

curandera-a woman healer who uses herbs and other plants.

profusely– in large amounts.

mesas-high flat lands.

usher-to escort someone to someplace.