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

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Part of a plant that anchors it; figuratively means 'your relatives' or 'where you come from' in The Call Me Güero.

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roots

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Ground at the edge of a river

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bank

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n. family members from an earlier generation

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ancestors

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Family or ethnic background, including culture and traditions

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heritage

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n. a place where someone is examined

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checkpoint

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Official document proving citizenship

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passport

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A place where someone is isolated due to perceived threat.

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quarantine

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A place of uncertainty

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limbo

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A member of a country with specific rights.

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citizen

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Registration card to live and work in the U.S.

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green card