Parts of Speech "The House on Mango Street" Versión en línea Vocabulary List for the vignette "The House on Mango Street." por Tim Foley 1 Verbs - Action Words 2 Adjectives - describing words 3 Nouns - types of people 4 noun - places 5 Noun - Things fix - to repair or make something work properly rob - to steal peeling - coming off in thin pieces or strips nailed - firmly fixed in place with nails or other fasteners temporary - lasting for only a limited period; not permenent crumbling - breaking or falling apart into small pieces swollen - enlarged or expanded due to pressure or moisture landlord - a person who rents a living space to others nun - a woman who is a member of a religious community garage - a building or indoor space used for parking or storing vehicles laundromat - a self-service facility where people can wash and dry clothes basement - a room or area built underground rent - a payment made for a place to live pipes - a long, hallow cylinder used to transport water or gas ceiling - the upper interior surface of a room curb - the raised edge of a sidewalk or road