M2 (TEP) Unit Three- Vocabulary: Cultural Identity

ancestor (an-ces-tor) (n)

A relative who lived a long time ago.

background (back-ground (n)

The habits, traditions, and beliefs of different social groups.

connect (con-nect) (v)

To join or be joined with something else.

involve (in-volve) (v)

To include someone in something, or to make them take part in or feel part of it.

tradition (tra-di-tion) (n)

A belief that people in a particular society or group have continued to follow for a long time.

aspect (as-pect) (n)

One part of a situation or problem.

bravery (brav-er-y) (n)

Courageous behavior or character.

generation (gen-er-a-tion) (n)

All the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family.

show off (phrasal verb)

To show something or someone you are proud of to other people, so that they will admire it, him, or her.

val-ue (n)

The beliefs people have about what is most important in life, that control their behaviour.