New close-up B2 - Unit 2 - Vocabulary & extra words - Full English version

Full English vocabulary

ancestors

forefathers

bonds

ties

ceremony

formal event

costume

outfit

festival

celebration

festivities

celebrations

legend

myth

mask

disguise

origins

roots

parade

procession

reception

welcome party

role

part

spectacle

show

spectators

onlookers

speech

talk

tradition

custom

witness

onlooker

to build a reputation as

to become known as

to have roots in

to originate from

to hold a festival

to organize a festival

to give a speech

to make a speech

to play an important role

to have a major influence

to use without permission

to use illegally

widely known as

commonly called

to call off

to cancel

to date back (to)

to go back to

to go ahead

to take place

to identify with

to relate to

to look back at

to think back on

to be spread out over

to last over

to talk someone into

to convince someone

heritage

legacy

custom

practice

ritual

traditional practice

folklore

traditional beliefs

superstition

irrational belief

superstitious

believing in luck or omens

commemoration

remembrance

anniversary

yearly celebration

procession

parade

pilgrimage

religious journey

carnival

fair

banquet

feast

harvest

crop gathering

monument

memorial

landmark

famous site

descendant

offspring

myth

legend

sacred

holy

to keep a tradition alive

to continue a tradition

to pass something down from generation to generation

to hand something down over the years

to be steeped in tradition

to be full of tradition

to mark an occasion

to celebrate an event

deeply rooted in

firmly based in

to carry on a tradition

to keep following a tradition

an age-old tradition

a very old, long-standing tradition

to break with tradition

to go against tradition

to preserve a tradition

to protect a tradition from disappearing

cultural identity

sense of belonging to a culture

to be handed down

to be passed on

cultural diversity

variety of cultures

cultural exchange

sharing of cultures

culture shock

confusion from a new culture

stereotype

fixed, oversimplified idea

prejudice

unfair judgment

open-minded

tolerant

to integrate into a society

to fit into a society

to broaden your horizons

to gain new experiences

mutual understanding

shared understanding

melting pot

mix of cultures