AWL-1 Flashcards
minority
any small group in society that is different from the rest because of their race, religion
military
relating to or belonging to the armed forces
established
accepted or respected because of having existed for a long period of time
norm
an accepted standard or a way of being or doing things
structure
the way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
majority
the larger number or part of something
discrimination
the treatment of a person or particular group of people differently, in a way that is worse than the way people are usually treated
identify
to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is
ethnicity
the fact of belonging to a particular ethnic group
traits
a particular quality in your personality
traditionally
by following older or accepted methods and ideas rather than modern or different ones
migration
the movement of people to a new country or area in order to find work or better living conditions
accurately
in a way that is correct and true in every detail
data
facts or information
uniform
the special set of clothes worn by all members of an organization or a group at work, or by children at school
category
a group of people or things with particular features in common
available
that you can get, buy or find
culture
the customs and beliefs, art, way of life and social organization of a particular country or group
trend
a general direction in which a situation is changing or developing
comprise
to have somebody/something as parts or members
diverse
very different from each other and of various kinds
retain
to keep something; to continue to have something
generation
all the people who were born at about the same time
voluntary
done willingly, not because you are forced
intense
very great; very strong
factor
one of several things that cause or influence something
participate
to take part in or become involved in an activity
respond
to give a spoken or written answer to somebody/something
ranging
to vary between two particular amounts, sizes, etc
transfer
to move from one place to another
estate
an area of land with a lot of houses or factories of the same type on it
maintain
to make something continue at the same level, standard, etc.
targeted
aimed at a particular place or group of people
submission
the act of accepting that somebody has defeated you and that you must obey them
withdrawal
the act of moving or taking something away or back
status
the legal position of a person, group or country
distinctive
having a quality or characteristic that makes something different and easily noticed
process
a series of things that are done in order to achieve a particular result
acknowledge
to accept that something is true
unique
being the only one of its kind
