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Coming to America
Immigrants and American History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region |
| indentured | a contract binding one person to work for another for a given period of time —often used in plural |
| amalgamation | the action or process of; the state of being |
| emigrants | one who emigrates |
| trauma | an injury (as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent; an emotional upset |
| vague | not clear in meaning : stated in a way that is general and not specific |
| invariably | on every occasion : always |
| excursion | a going out or forth |
| aggregate | formed by adding together two or more amounts |
| cholera | a serious disease that causes severe vomiting and diarrhea and that often results in death |
| stealth | a secret, quiet, and clever way of moving or behaving |
| anecdotes | a short story about an interesting or funny event or occurrence |
| mujik | a Russian peasant. |
| ruse | a trick or act that is used to fool someone |
| gendarme | a police officer; especially : a police officer in a country where French is spoken |
| versts | a Russian unit of distance equal to 0.6629 mile (1.067 kilometers) |
| bewildering | to confuse (someone) very much |
| ascertain | to learn or find out (something, such as information or the truth) |
| marcs | the residue remaining after a fruit has been pressed; |
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