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"American Born Chinese" by Gene Luen Yang, List 2

Mon Jul 14 12:05:31 EDT 2025
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Through three interlinked stories, this award-winning graphic novel explores assimilation, racism, and stereotypes.

This list covers vocabulary from pages 68–160.

Here are links to our lists for the work: List 1, List 2, List 3
tangible
"From then on, she became a tangible presence in my life."
exceptionally
I would lie awake late at night analyzing my feelings for her. She wasn't exceptionally beautiful and she spoke with a slight lisp....but when she smiled...huh huh
ponder
"I pondered these things by myself before telling Wei-chen."
paranoid
"Come on, Jin. Don't be so paranoid. They were just talking!"
stilted
"I remember a jolt of confidence, a stilted question, and a word from her lips..."
behoove
"You know, people - it would behoove you all to be a little more like Chin-kee."
inevitable
"Come on, now. We both knew it was inevitable."
jeopardize
"It's about us being friends, and me not wanting to jeopardize that!"
orthodontist
My uncle's an orthodontist. I've got his card in here somewhere.
eloquence
The third was Jiang Tao, whose sermons were of such eloquence that even the bamboo wept in repentance.
repentance
The third was Jiang Tao, whose sermons were of such eloquence that even the bamboo wept in repentance.
vagrant
...and share it with the vagrants who lived just outside of town.
peril
"Your journey will not be without peril."
impudence
"Come closer so I can beat you for your impudence!"
disciple
"There's one... more thing, dear disciple."

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