Vocab 1 Flashcards
US of A
Place, country, idea
-Liberty, freedom, cheeseburgers, beer
A republic in the N Western Hemisphere consisting of 48 states.
Formal name of America
America
A place from north to south poles.
Associated with society of US and people rather than government and politics.
Society
A group of people based on similarities.
an organized community brought together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
Assimilation
Adopting a new culture at the expense of your previous culture
Acculturation
Add parts of a new culture and keep native culture
Namesake
A person or thing that has the same name as another
Puja money
A Hindu ritual where money is obtained through
Kabadi
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
Sahib
A polite title or form of address for a man
Sari
A garment made of cotton and silk elaborately draped around the body of women in South Asia
Impoverished
Reduced to poverty, deprived of strength
Nostalgia
A sentimental longing for the past associated with happy personal periods or places
Vagabond
A person who wanders from place a place without a name or job
Vermilion
A bright red pigment made from Mercury sulfide
Impulsive
Acting or doing without forethought
Remnant
A small remaining piece of something
Decree
Order, an official command issued by legal authority
Irreverent
Showing lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously
Discombobulate
To disconcert or confuse someone, upset or frustrate
Indulgence
The action of allowing oneself to enjoy pleasure of. involved in something typically undesirable or disapproved
Social construct
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
Norms
Typical “normal”, ordinary, what’s expected by mainstream society (or a controlling group)
Normative
How you are socialized and expected to act in a certain situation
Socialized
How someone is trained to act in our dominant society
