AP Spanish 4 S1 Vocabulary: Family, Community, Traditions, and Emotions (English Terms)

Vocabulary flashcards based on the notes for AP Spanish 4 S1.

Family

A group of people connected by kinship, usually including parents and children.

Community

A group of people who share a location and have common interests or characteristics.

Tradition

A custom or practice passed down from generation to generation.

Values

Principles or beliefs that guide behavior and decisions.

Diversity

Variety and differences among people, cultures, and ways of life within a community.

Culture

The set of customs, ideas, and ways of life that characterize a social group.

Identity

The collection of characteristics and traits that define a person or group.

Relationship

A bond or connection between people, which can be friendship, family, or professional.

Solidarity

Support and unity among people, especially in difficult situations.

Belonging

The feeling of being part of a group or community.

Interaction

Reciprocal action between people where they influence and affect each other.

Heritage

A set of goods, traditions, and values inherited from one generation to another.

Responsibility

Obligation to answer for one's actions and their consequences.

Behavior

The way a person acts or conducts themselves.

Challenges

Difficulties or problems that one must face and overcome.

Cooperation

Working together toward a common goal.

Grateful

Feeling or showing gratitude for something received.

Strengthen ties

To make relationships or bonds stronger, usually in a family or social context.

Support

The help or assistance that one person gives to another.

Self-esteem

The value and appreciation a person has for themselves.

Birth

The moment a living being leaves the mother's womb and begins independent life.

To be born

To come into the world, to leave the mother's womb.

Surname

A family name that follows the given name and is inherited from one's parents.

Pets / Companion animals

Animals kept for companionship and affection.

Relatives

People who belong to the same family by blood or marriage.

Partner

Two people who maintain a romantic or intimate relationship.

Husband

The man who is married to someone.

Wife

The woman who is married to someone.

Younger brother

A male sibling born after another sibling.

Older sister

A female sibling born before another.

In-laws

Brothers or sisters of a spouse; family by marriage.

Parents-in-law

Parents of one's spouse.

Adult / Majority

The life stage in which a person reaches legal maturity and full rights and duties.

Grow

To increase in size, development, or maturity.

Care for

To protect or attend to someone or something so that it stays well.

Wedding

The ceremony in which two people marry.

Baptism

The religious ceremony in which a person (usually a baby) is baptized.

The streets

Public spaces in cities or towns used for the movement of people and vehicles.

Neighborhood / Barrio

A group of houses or buildings in a defined area where people live and interact socially.

Didactic

Relating to teaching or having an instructional purpose.

Wisdom

Deep knowledge and the ability to make good decisions.

Excited

A state of intense joy or enthusiasm provoked by something positive or anticipated.

Promise

To make a firm commitment to do something in the future.

Still

Calm, not moving.

Lose

To no longer possess something that was had, or to fail to achieve a goal.

Nostalgia

A sentimental longing for the past.

Sadness

An emotional state of sorrow or distress caused by a negative event.