Module 1: Cultures in Conflict - Vocabulary Journal

Flashcards containing terms and definitions from Module 1: Cultures in Conflict vocabulary journal.

culture

The way a particular group of people lives and understands the world (including ideas, beliefs, and values; traditions; religion; language; rules; gender roles; food; clothing; art, music, dance, sports, and other ways of life).

cultural

Of or relating to culture.

beliefs

Strong opinions; ideas believed to be true.

values

Ideas about what is important and how to live in a way that is good or right.

expansion

The act or process of becoming larger.

impact

Effect on something, to make an impression on something or someone.

brilliant (adj.)

Very intelligent, wonderful or outstanding.

customs (n.)

Usual or accepted practices of a social group.

prosperous (adj.)

Wealthy; having more than enough property, money, or food.

thriving (adj.)

Doing well or being successful.

abundant (adj.)

Many; more than what is needed.

natural resources (n.)

Materials that come from nature and can be utilized by people (minerals, water power, etc.).

reinforce (v.)

To add extra support.

undermined (v.)

Gradually weakened and destroyed.

institutions (n.)

Established customs and activities in a society.

treaty (n.)

An agreement between two opposing sides; a document that explains the terms of the agreement.

superseded (v.)

Took over the place or position of; replaced.

invasion (n.)

An act or instance of disturbing or breaking into without being wanted.

disputes (n.)

Arguments or debates.

homeland (n.)

The country or place someone is originally from.

plateau (n.)

A flat area on top of a hill or mountain.

prairie (n.)

An open grassland.

sustain

To support, nourish; to undergo for a period of time.

subsistence (n.)

That which supports life or continued operation.

sustenance (n.)

Food; something that supports or strengthens life.

semi-subterranean (adj.)

Halfway or part way underground (part way up from the ground).

elaborate (v.)

To add details to something; explain more fully.

oral tradition (n.)

Cultural history and ancestry passed down through generations by word of mouth, often through storytelling.

collaborate

To work together with others to accomplish something.

descendants (n.)

Those related to a person or animal or group of people or animals who lived in the past.

devour (v.)

Eating or swallowing in a greedy way; to eat ferociously; to do something with great passion.

deprived (v.)

Took away from; did not allow to have.

compare

To examine two or more things for similarities.

contrast

To examine two or more things for differences.

personification

Giving human qualities to an inanimate object or being.

conflict (n.)

Argument or fight between two opposing sides.

moon (n.)

A measurement of a week, weeks, or month.

sun (n.)

A measurement of twenty-four hours or one day.

prosperity (n.)

Wealth and riches.

reservation (n.)

An area of land given to Native Americans by the U.S. government as payment for taking the land of their original homes. The government forced Native Americans to move to and live on reservations.

portrait (n.)

An artistic representation of a person.

chieftain (n.)

The head of a group or tribe.

warrior (n.)

Someone who fights like a soldier.

heed (v.)

To pay attention to; to take notice of.

truce (n.)

An ending of armed conflict by mutual agreement of warring parties.

analyze

To examine closely.

suffer (v.)

To tolerate or endure.

mood (n.)

In literature, the overall feeling of a passage or piece of literature.

grieved (v.)

Sadness or grief expressed when someone dies.

mourning (n.)

Acts or feelings that express great sadness.

wrenched (v.)

Jerked or pulled with force; caused suffering to.

crooned (v.)

Sang softly or sentimentally.

surrender

To give up; to give in to another’s power or demands.

poverty (n.)

Poor, not having enough property, money, or food.

inadequate (adj.)

Less than what is needed; not enough.

betrayed (v.)

Mislead; failed to fulfill (as in hopes, needs, or expectations).

justice (n.)

The upholding of what is fair, decent, and right.

mis- (prefix)

Badly or wrongly.

misinterpretations (n.)

Wrong or incorrect understandings or explanations.

misunderstandings (n.)

Failures to comprehend or understand correctly.

liberty (n.)

Freedom to do or say what one thinks or feels.