Sonia Manzano: Slang and Cultural Expressions

Approx. time	Expression	Explanation
1:28	groveling	moving humbly on the ground
1:57	disconcerting	unsettling, making someone feel unsure or worried
2:12	entities	items, things, organizations
2:39	nuanced	having small, subtle differences
5:24	upheaval	turmoil, chaos, confusion
6:24	paratrooper planes	airplanes with benches on the sides to seat military jumpers
6:57	South Bronx	poor neighborhood of New York City
7:29	overalls	working jeans that go over the shoulders to cover the chest
8:09	auditions	tryouts (for a part in a movie, play, or production)
10:38	in every realm	in every area
11:17	in your face	directly confronting you
13:18	making ends meet	trying to pay basic bills
14:42	tumultuous	chaotic, in great confusion