OEI Vocabulary Part 1

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a person who moves to another country to live

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immigrant

Front

a family that provides temporary care for children who cannot live with their birth parents

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foster family

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easily seen or noticed

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conspicuous

Front

a person from whom one is descended; a family member that lived before you.

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ancestor

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the name given to a child who is watched over by someone other than his/her parent.

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ward

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a flat area created on the side of a hill and used for growing crops

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terrace

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an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by someone

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territory

Front

a man who secures employment for an immigrant and is often a slave driver

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padrone

Front

something that honors a person who has died

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memorial

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a person who legally belongs to a country that has rights and protection of that country.

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citizen