Growing Up Multiracial Vocabulary

made up of people or things that are different from each other

• Diverse
• Heritage
• Ethnic
• Guarded

 of or relating to races or large groups of people who have the same customs, religion, origin, etc.

• Variety
• Prejudice
• Ethnic
• Slang

 the traditions, achievements, beliefs, etc., that are part of the history of a group or nation

• Population
• Backfire
• Mock
• Heritage

 ​​very careful about giving information, showing feelings, etc.

• Dread
• Hearten
• Predominantly
• Guarded

a number or collection of different things or people 

• Relations
• Disguise
• Variety
• Conform

 ​​an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc.

• Exotic
• Prejudice
• Conform
• Betray

 very different, strange, or unusual

• Ruse
• Exotic
• Paranoia
• Abruptly

​​words that are not considered part of the standard vocabulary of a language and that are used very informally in speech especially by a particular group of people

• Slang
• Slur
• Diverse
• Embrace

 a group of people or animals of a particular kind that live in a place

• Ethnic
• Heritage
• Population
• Guarded

 to have the opposite result of what was desired or expected

• Variety
• Prejudice
• Exotic
• Backfire