Amanda's Vocabulary word bank Flashcards
globalization
the transmission of ideas and values
from one culture to another.
interconnected
the sharing of multiple connections to each other.
global village
– the world interconnected due to modern telecommunications technology
a process of making things the same or similar;
describes things that are the same or similar.
homogenisation (noun), homogenous (adjective)
the state of being diverse
heterogenous
Americanize (AmE) (verb), Americanised (adjective), Americanisation
to make something more American in character or culture; something that has become more
American in nature or character; the process of making something more American.
a recipe for disaster (noun)
something likely to fail or cause problems
to completely fail; to fail in spectacular fashion
to fail miserably
to pass the buck
to blame someone else, or shift the responsibility to someone else, for
something you should take responsibility for
to fall at the first hurdle
to fail at the beginning or at an early stage
back to square one
to start something again from the beginning after a failure or problem
rags to riches
to transition from being very poor to very rich
ostracized
To be removed or not liked by a group, community, or family.
stereotype
A generalization about a group of people based on race, religion, culture or sex.
bread-winner
a person who earns money to support a family.
