topic 1: CULTURE IDENTITY-VOCAB 1

aboriginal

having lived or existed in a place since the earliest known time

ancestor

a person related to you who lived a long time ago

anniversary

the day on which an important event happened in a previous year

ceremony

formal acts, often fixed and traditional, performed on important social or religious occasions

celebration

a special social event

bicentenary

the day or year that is 200 years after a particular event

assimilation

the process of becoming a part

bravery

brave behaviour or actions

bridegroom

a man who is about to get married or has just got married

conflict

an active disagreement

contract

a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement

contractual

relating to or contained within a contract

conversely

in an opposite way

coordinator

someone whose job is to make different groups work together

currency

the money that is used in a particular country at a particular time

deliberately

to have as a plan or purpose

denounce

to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly

depravity

the state of being morally bad, or an action that is morally bad

dismissal

the situation in which an employer officially makes someone leave their job

dismissive

showing that you do not think something is worth considering

diversify

to start to include more different types or things

diversification

the process of starting to include more different types or things

completely

in every way or as much as possible

tremendously

to a very great amount or level, or extremely well

fate

what happens to a particular person or thing