Vocab 1

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US of A

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Place, country, idea
-Liberty, freedom, cheeseburgers, beer
A republic in the N Western Hemisphere consisting of 48 states.
Formal name of America

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America

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A place from north to south poles.

Associated with society of US and people rather than government and politics.

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Society

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A group of people based on similarities.
an organized community brought together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.

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Assimilation

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Adopting a new culture at the expense of your previous culture

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Acculturation

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Add parts of a new culture and keep native culture

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Namesake

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A person or thing that has the same name as another

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Puja money

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A Hindu ritual where money is obtained through

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Kabadi

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A sport originally from South Asia for seven players. A player from one team tries to catch players from the other team while holding their breath

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Sahib

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A polite title or form of address for a man

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Sari

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A garment made of cotton and silk elaborately draped around the body of women in South Asia

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Impoverished

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Reduced to poverty, deprived of strength

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Nostalgia

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A sentimental longing for the past associated with happy personal periods or places

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Vagabond

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A person who wanders from place a place without a name or job

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Vermilion

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A bright red pigment made from Mercury sulfide

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Impulsive

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Acting or doing without forethought

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Remnant

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A small remaining piece of something

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Decree

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Order, an official command issued by legal authority

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Irreverent

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Showing lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

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Discombobulate

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To disconcert or confuse someone, upset or frustrate

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Indulgence

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The action of allowing oneself to enjoy pleasure of. involved in something typically undesirable or disapproved

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Social construct

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Structures in society (e.g. race, gender)
a social category created and developed by society; a perception of an individual, group, or idea that is ‘constructed’ through cultural or social practice

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Norms

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Typical “normal”, ordinary, what’s expected by mainstream society (or a controlling group)

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Normative

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How you are socialized and expected to act in a certain situation

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Socialized

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How someone is trained to act in our dominant society