They Call Me Guero - Vocab. Part 1 (pgs. 1-21)

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quarantine

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n. a place where someone is isolated, or kept separate, because of being thought to pose some threat.

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diverse

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adj. having a variety, or made up of different kinds.

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resident

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n. a person who lives in a particular place.

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origin

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n. the source, or the place from which something begins.

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citizen

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n. a person who is a member of a particular country and given certain rights because of that status.

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checkpoint

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n. a place where travelers are stopped for inspection.

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literal

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adj. taking words in their most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration.

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shaman

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n. a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits.

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battered

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adj. damaged by repeated blows or hard usage.

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green card

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n. a permit allowing a foreign national to live and work permanently in the U.S.