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Los Amercanos
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| customary | regular and normal |
| discrimination | the practice of treating a person or group differently from another in an unfair way |
| distort | to twist the truth on purpose in order to give a wrong impression |
| emulate | to behave in the same way as someone else |
| hostile | angry, unfriendly, and quick to argue with someone |
| integrity | a commitment to doing the right thing |
| isolate | to separate one person, group, or thing from other people of things |
| metamorphosis | a complete change from one thing into another |
| precede | to happen or exist before something or someone |
| ritual | a ceremony that is always performed in some way |
| tradition | the hanging down of customs,ideas,and beliefs from one generation to the next |
| tulle | thin and delicate fabric |
| mainland | a country's main area of land, as opposed to its near by Island |
| hypoehondriae | a person who worries that he or she is sick, even when healthy |
| native tongue | the language one grows up speaking |
| headliner | the main performer in a band or on a team |
| inducted | given an important place of honor in an organization |
| upstate | to the northern part of a state |
| mole | a dark Mexican sauce |