Cultural Identity

Question 1

human emotional need to be accepted by members of a group

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sense of belonging

A sense of belonging is a human need, just like the need for food and shelter.

Question 2

relating to or including many different cultures

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multicultural

a multicultural society

Question 3

to put or keep (someone) in a powerless or unimportant position within a society or group

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marginalize

We are protesting policies that marginalize women.

Question 4

a feeling of having respect for yourself and your abilities

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self-esteem

low/high self-esteem

Question 5

feeling of isolation from others

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alienation

His alienation from his parents stems from his drug problems.

Question 6

to obey or agree with something

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conform

She refuses to conform to society’s traditional image of a mother.

Question 7

to adopt the ways of another culture : to fully become part of a different society, country, etc.

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assimilate

They found it hard to assimilate to/into American society.

Question 8

to change (something) in a minor way so that it works better

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adjust

I adjusted the volume on the radio.

Question 9

to keep (someone) from doing what he or she wants to do

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inhibit

Fear can inhibit people from expressing their opinions.

Question 10

to unfairly treat a person or group of people differently from other people or groups

Answer 10

discriminate

It is illegal to discriminate on the grounds/basis of race/sex.

Question 11

to describe (someone or something) as little or unimportant

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belittle

The critic belittled the author’s work.

Question 12

including someone or something in a group

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inclusion

I was surprised by the inclusion of his name in the credits.

Question 13

leaving someone or something out

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exclusion

the exclusion of women from the priesthood

Question 14

the quality or state of being high or higher in quality / the belief that you are better than other people

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superiority

His success has given him a false sense of superiority.

Question 15

poor quality or little importance / value

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inferiority

He had a sense of social inferiority among wealthy people.

Question 16

fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners

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xenophobic

Many xenophobic people want to build the border wall because of their hatred toward immigrants.

Question 17

saying or writing very harsh and critical things about (someone or something)

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vilification

He was vilified in the press for his comments.

Question 18

the process and time it takes a person to integrate into a new culture and feel comfortable within it

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cultural adaptation

Question 19

a term used in the fields of geography, ecology, and heritage studies, to describe a symbiosis of human activity and environment

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cultural landscape

Question 20

giving (someone) the legal right to vote

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enfranchisement

She was a leader in the movement for the enfranchisement of women in the early 20th century.

Question 21

the typical pattern of behaviour of a person or group

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way of life

The tribe’s traditional way of life is under threat.

Question 22

to twist or weave (threads, fibers, etc.) together, often used figuratively

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interwoven

The two themes are interwoven throughout the poem.

Question 23

to make (someone) afraid

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intimidate

You shouldn’t allow his reputation to intimidate you.

Question 24

the act of accepting that something is true or important or that it exists

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recognition

The procedure is gaining recognition as the latest advance in organ transplant surgery.

Question 25

a feeling of good friendship among the people in a group

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camaraderie

There is great camaraderie among the teammates.

Question 26

values that are appreciated at an individual level and shared by every member of the community

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shared values

Question 27

a place or country acquired as your own by free choice

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adopted homeland

Question 28

a list of ideas or principles that someone lives by

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basic set of beliefs

Question 29

a mix of human characteristics - racial, religious, linguistic

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ethnic mix

Question 30

a place where different peoples, styles, theories, etc. are mixed together.

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melting pot

New York is a melting pot of different cultures.

Question 31

made up of the same kind of people or things

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homogeneous

a racially homogeneous neighbourhood

Question 32

the way a child is raised : the care and teaching given to a child by parents or other people

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upbringing

My wife had a very sheltered upbringing.

Question 33

the idea that you have about the kind of person you are

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self-perception

People’s self-perceptions are often very different from the way other people perceive them.

Question 34

a small group of people who spend time together and who are not friendly to other people

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clique

The students in the high school are very cliquish and unfriendly.

Question 35

being a part of, aware of and understanding the wider world

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global citizenship

Question 36

a person or group that gives help to another person or group

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ally

The teacher’s union has found an unlikely ally in the company.

Question 37

coming originally from an area where Spanish is spoken and especially from Latin America

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hispanic

Question 38

relating to or including more than one race of people

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multi-racial

His family is multiracial.

Question 39

being able to be reached or approached

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accessibility

the accessibility of her art

Answer 40

colour blind