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This document provides a list of vocabulary words, categorized into nouns and adjectives. It includes definitions and examples for each word. The words relate to topics of immigration and travel.

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Unit 24 Use the vocabulary below to create your own mind map and add more words if necessary! Nouns Adjectives American Dream hardship /ˈhɑːdʃɪp/ affluent /ˈæfluənt/ ancestor...

Unit 24 Use the vocabulary below to create your own mind map and add more words if necessary! Nouns Adjectives American Dream hardship /ˈhɑːdʃɪp/ affluent /ˈæfluənt/ ancestor homeland ≠ host country apprehensive Angel Island /ˈeɪndʒəl immigrant /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/ /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/ ˈaɪlənd/ immigration station captive /ˈkæptɪv/ asylum /əˈsaɪləm/ immigration wave confident /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ Chinese Exclusion Act interrogation dependent on ≠ self- citizen /ɪnˌterəˈɡeɪʃən/ reliant citizenship journey /ˈdʒɜːni/ = trip, destitute /ˈdestɪtjuːt/ customs /ˈkʌstəmz/ voyage /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/ disillusioned descendant /dɪˈsendənt/ medical exam /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd/ detention centre memorial enthusiastic diaspora /daɪˈæspərə/ newcomer /ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/ ≠ discrimination opportunity disappointed disease /dɪˈziːz/ poverty /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ Ellis Island refugee /ˌrefjʊˈdʒiː/ expectant /ɪkˈspektənt/ foreigner /ˈfɒrənə/ ship homesick freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ steerage /ˈstɪərɪdʒ/ hopeful gateway /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/ The Statue /ˈstætʃuː/ of mesmerising Liberty /ˈmezməraɪzɪŋ/ multicultural nostalgic Verbs & Expressions prosperous /ˈprɒspərəs/ traumatic be discriminated against have mixed feelings uneducated be treated like cattle (about) sth/sb /ʌnˈedjəkeɪtɪd/ = illiterate cross the ocean /ˈəʊʃən/ imprison /ɪmˈprɪzən/ /ɪˈlɪtərət/ endure /ɪnˈdjʊə/ = persist interrogate /ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/ unemployed = jobless examine /ɪgˈzæmɪn/ lack money: manquer unsanitary /ʌnˈsænətəri/ face new challenges d’argent welcoming /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪz/: faire face à de land = arrive: accoster nouveaux défis make it = succeed flee sth = run away from travel sth uproot sb = exile /ˈegzaɪl/ go abroad /əˈbrɔːd/ sb

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