"Cultural Artifacts" (1) Flashcards by ivana bozic | Brainscape

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assimilate (v)

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to absorb or become absorbed, to make or become similar

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autonomy (n)

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independence, self-determination

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cosmopolitan (adj)

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worldly, widely sophisticated

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derivative (adj)

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something that comes from another source

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entourage (n)

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a group of attendants or associates, a retinue

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esoteric (adj)

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intended for or understood by only a small group

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arcane (adj)

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known or understood by only a few

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gaffe (n)

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a clumsy social error, a faux pas

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idiosyncrasy (n)

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characteristic peculiar to an individual or group

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insular (adj)

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isolated, narrow or provincial

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orthodox (adj)

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adhering to the traditional or established

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potentate (n)

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one who has power and position over others

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