| Approx. time |
Expression |
Explanation |
| 1:28 |
come
around |
beginning
to understand or accept |
| 3:15 |
end
up |
to
eventually become, to land in a position after a long time |
| 3:25 |
overachiever |
someone
who accomplishes far more than the average |
| 3:30 |
run
in the family |
be
a common trait in the family |
| 3:46 |
spoils |
wealth,
possessions, comfort |
| 3:51 |
Associate’s
degree |
a
two-year college degree |
| 4:09 |
Plan
B |
the
option to choose when your first choice is not possible |
| 4:15 |
mess
up |
make
mistakes, fail |
| 4:44 |
greatest
asset |
biggest
strength, advantage, or benefit |
| 4:54 |
cc |
can’t
relax or take it easy, must work hard |
| 5:57 |
exotic |
having
the characteristics of a faraway foreign country |
| 6:57 |
Al
Sharpton |
African-American
pastor and activist for social justice |
| 7:06 |
discriminatory/bigoted |
showing
preference against certain people because of their gender, race, religion, or
other features |
| 7:17 |
gain
points |
gain
an advantage in the public view |
| 7:19 |
Herman
Cain |
Tea
Party Republican businessman who ran for U.S. President in 2012 |
| 7:22 |
Cabinet |
the
group of Secretaries who advise the President (Defense, State, Education,
Housing, Health, Transportation, etc.) |
| 7:25 |
John
McCain |
Republican
Senator from Arizona who ran for U.S. President in 2008 |
| 7:41 |
So
what if he were? |
Why
should this matter? Why is this even important? |
| 8:21 |
assimilate |
lose
individuality by blending in, fitting in |
| 8:34 |
subcontinental
Indian |
Asians
from the subcontinent of India (distinguished from Native Americans, who are
mistakenly called Indians) |
| 8:44 |
get
our whiteness on |
become
white |
| 8:49 |
our
piece of the pie |
our
share of the economic and political system |
| 9:15 |
naturalization |
becoming
a new citizen |
| 10:18 |
census
form |
a
form residents fill out every 10 years so the U.S. government can account for
population growth, representation, infrastructure, and other changes |
| 11:05 |
hate
crimes |
crime
motivated by racial, sexual, religious, or other kind of prejudice, often one
involving violence |
| 11:39 |
Peter
King |
Republican
Congressman from Long Island, NY |
| 11:50 |
Dearborn,
MI |
western
suburb of Detroit with largest U.S. population of Arab Americans |
| 12:27 |
AmerZahr.com |
videos, booking
info, and contact info |
| 12:47 |
“We’re
Not White” |
http://bit.ly/TvWo9L |
| 12:54 |
CivilArab.com |
where
Amer discusses politics, business, and culture |
| 13:05 |
Being
Palestinian Makes Me Smile |
compilation of
Amer’s blogs, musings, stories |
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