Vocabulary Related to Immigration and Culture

This set of flashcards provides vocabulary related to immigration, cultural identity, and social issues.

to immigrate

to move permanently to a new country.

to emigrate

to leave one’s country to settle in another.

to migrate

to move from one region or country to another.

migrant worker

a person who moves from one place to another to find work.

native country

the country in which a person was born.

country of origin

the country where someone comes from.

to originate from

to come from a particular place.

ethnic minorities

groups within a larger population that differ from the majority in terms of cultural characteristics.

to integrate

to combine different groups into a unified whole.

to assimilate

to absorb information or people into a wider society.

to discriminate against

to treat someone unfairly based on their characteristics.

scapegoat

a person or group blamed for the wrongdoings of others.

hostile behavior

actions that are aggressive or unfriendly.

cultural identity

the identity of a group or culture.

forefathers

ancestors; the people from whom one is descended.

to retain one’s culture

to keep or maintain one’s cultural traditions.

indigenous population

the original inhabitants of a particular place.

superiority

the state of being superior or better than others.

to harbor prejudices

to have negative biases against a particular group.

to naturalize

to grant citizenship to a foreign national.

to acquire citizenship

to obtain legal membership in a country.

economic

relating to the economy or financial matters.

to lynch someone

to kill someone unlawfully, especially by a group.

to manhandle someone

to treat someone roughly or violently.

quarantine

a state of enforced isolation designed to prevent the spread of disease.