| Approx.
time |
Expression |
Explanation |
| 0:50 |
obscurity |
being not well known |
| 1:02 |
inauguration |
formal ceremony marking
the start of a public official’s term in office |
| 1:15 |
exiles |
people forced to leave
their home and go live in another country |
| 2:05 |
vocation |
strong feeling about one’s
life work |
| 2:13 |
nine to five |
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM,
regular working day |
| 2:41 |
today’s day and age |
now, at this time |
| 2:57 |
your cover |
something that hides what
you’re really doing |
| 3:17 |
legacy |
something that we leave
for future generations |
| 3:39 |
livelihood |
a way to make a living, a
job |
| 3:43 |
out there |
out in the world |
| 3:55 |
hit the road |
go traveling |
| 4:20 |
converts |
people who have had their
mind changed to a new belief |
| 4:46 |
organically |
naturally, not
artificially |
| 4:51 |
coerced |
forced |
| 4:56 |
behind my back |
secretly, without my
knowledge |
| 5:11 |
lightbulbs go off |
suddenly having new ideas
(having your brain be less dark) |
| 5:21 |
Bethel, ME |
small village in eastern
Maine |
| 6:04 |
branch out |
expand, diversify, or
extend one’s reach; try new things |
| 6:35 |
destined |
supposed to be in the
future; decided ahead of time |
| 6:42 |
glossy |
shiny |
| 6:46 |
anchored |
tied down, held safely in
the same place |
| 6:51 |
clutched |
holding tightly |
| 7:00 |
wedding veil |
decorative thin cloth
hanging from the head of a bride |
| 7:14 |
sorrowful drone |
sad, ongoing noise |
| 7:21 |
glimpse |
brief look at |
| 7:44 |
Once upon a time… |
the traditional words
which begin a fairy tale |
| 7:52 |
sounding out |
saying a new word letter
by letter to figure out the pronunciation |
| 8:02 |
chorizo |
spicy Latin sausage |
| 8:08 |
countered |
did or said something in
response |
| 8:09 |
pork pernil, garlic yucca |
typical Cuban foods |
| 8:28 |
quinciñera dresses |
fancy dresses made to
celebrate a girl’s 15th birthday in Latin
culture |
| 8:45 |
Florida theme parks |
Disney World, Sea World,
Universal Studios, Busch Gardens |
| 9:06 |
madman scribbling |
crazy person writing down
something very quickly or carelessly |
| 9:34 |
hobbling |
walking slowly or unevenly
due to age or injury, limping |
| 9:56 |
mijo |
[Spanish] my son |
| 10:27 |
moved, grasped, shaken |
deeply touched |
| 10:38 |
turmoil |
chaos, violence, craziness |
| 12:11 |
hold to higher standard/bar |
evaluate very strictly or
precisely |
| 12:21 |
inching towards |
moving slowly in that
direction (inch by inch) |
| 12:38 |
stuck with me |
remained in my head,
couldn’t forget |
| 13:34 |
danced around |
played with but not
directly addressed |
| 13:45 |
podium |
elevated platform for
public speaking |
| 14:10 |
home all along |
where someone belonged
from the start |
| 14:12 |
place at the table |
belonging there (with
everyone else) |
| 14:37 |
peripatetic |
traveling, moving, roving
about |
| 14:54 |
whirlwind tour |
quick trip with much
activity |
| 15:15 |
quintessential |
basic, fundamental |
| 15:32 |
with the eye of |
keeping open the
possibility of |
| 15:49 |
hidden agenda |
secret plan |
| 15:52 |
finding utopia |
looking for the perfect
place |
| 16:12 |
dawn of civilization |
earliest beginning of
people living in society |
| 16:34 |
sensibilities |
sensitivity, taste, or
appreciation for art and emotion |
| 16:49 |
at large |
in general |
| 17:05 |
filled in blanks |
provided missing
information |
| 17:15 |
brag about |
speak proudly of |
| 17:39 |
on top of that |
in addition to that |
| 17:47 |
back in a time machine |
return to a previous
moment in history |
| 18:03 |
other half of the hyphen |
the “American” part of
Cuban-American |
| 18:22 |
check back in |
touch base with later |
| 18:26 |
full circle |
come around to the
beginning again |
| 18:56 |
enmeshed |
completely caught up in,
totally involved in |
| 19:42 |
one eye looking back |
partially considering the
past, not fully in the present |
| 19:56 |
“Brady Bunch” |
early 1970s TV series with
a typical white, middle class American family (with a mom, dad, 3 boys, and 3
girls) |
| 20:02 |
“Leave It to Beaver” |
1950s-60s TV series with a
white, middle class American family (with a mom, dad, two sons) |
| 20:07 |
contextualized |
framing a situation in its
physical and historical place |
| 20:13 |
re-runs |
old TV shows that are
rebroadcast after their original programming has ceased |
| 20:19 |
purgatory |
a religious waiting place
for people who aren’t yet admitted into heaven; an undecided or in-between
status |
| 20:47 |
undiverse |
having only one type (of
people, here: Cuban) |
| 21:02 |
victimized by prejudice |
being treated unfairly by
unearned negative feelings about you |
| 21:09 |
propped me up |
supported me |
| 21:21 |
flip side |
on the other hand |
| 21:28 |
The Other |
someone who is different
or strange |
| 21:40 |
intermingling |
mixing with other kinds of
people |
| 21:46 |
Latinized |
made into a completely
Latin culture |
| 21:48 |
get by |
survive, live okay but not
great |
| 22:02 |
puts a ceiling on |
creates a limit for
success |