Life Stories and Cultural Diversity Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards based on the provided lecture notes about summarizing vocabulary from 5 textbooks (Global Success, i-Learn Smart World, THINK, Bright, Friends Global) focusing on Life Stories and Cultural Diversity. These cards aim to help students learn key terms and definitions for test preparation.

Overcome

vượt qua

Discover

To explore or find something new

Reflect

To think deeply or show an image of something

Struggle

To work hard and face difficulties

Inspire

To give someone the enthusiasm to do or create something

Motivate

To provide with a reason for doing; to push on to some goal or course of action

Accomplish

To succeed in doing something

Transform

To change in form or appearance

Stimulate

To encourage into action

Confront

To face or deal with a difficult situation or person

Sacrifice

To give up something valued for the sake of something else

Challenge

To question or dispute

Pursue

To strive to gain or accomplish something

Recognize

To know someone or something because you have seen or experienced them before

Adapt (to)

To adjust to new conditions

Cope with

To handle or manage a difficult situation

Manage

To control or be in charge of something

Strive for

To make a great effort to achieve or obtain something

Rebuild

To build again after damage or destruction

Consolidate

To strengthen or reinforce

Demonstrate

To show clearly or prove something

Appreciate

To value or regard highly

Survive

To continue to live or exist, especially in a difficult situation

Attempt

To try or make an effort to do something difficul

Represent

To act for or speak on behalf of someone

Evaluate

To assess or judge the value or quality of something

Define

To state the meaning of something

Struggle

A struggle or difficulty

Ambition

A strong desire or ambition

Challenge

A situation that tests someone's abilities or resolve

Turning Point

A critical time in which an important decision is made which causes a significant change

Inspiration

Someone or something that inspires

Background

A person's origin, education, and experience in relation to their behaviour

Motivation

The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way

Reputation

The general belief or opinion that other people have about someone

Identity

The fact of being who or what a person is

Disappointment

Sadness or unhappiness caused by the non-fufillment of one's hopes or expectations

Achievement

Something that someone has succeeded in doing

Encouragement

The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope

Destiny

The events that will necessarily happen to a person or particular thing in the future

Obstacle

A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progess.

Emotion

An instictive or intense feeling

Conflict

A serious disagreement or argument

Strength

Physical power and ability to do things

Honesty

The quality of being truthful and straightforward; truthfulness.

Perseverance

Continued efforts to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.

Determination

The quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose.

Self-confidence

Confidence in one's own abilities or qualities; self-assurance.

Forgiveness

The action or process of excusing someone for an offense, fault, or injury.

Legacy

Something handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor

Purpose

The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

Kindness

The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.

Responsibility

The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone.

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

Vision

The ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom.

Belief

An acceptance that a statement is true that a person is honest

Passion

Strong and barely controllable emotion.

Determined

Firmly determined to do or achieve something.

Inspirational

Providing or filled with inspiration.

Memorable

Worth remembering or easily remembered, especially because special or unusual.

Successful

Having archive or gained success

Courageous

Not deterred by danger or pain, brave

Emotional

Relating to a person's emotions

Motivated

Provided with a motive or reason for doing something

Resilient

Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

Hopeful

Feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event

Remarkable

Worthy of attention or striking

Passionate (about)

Having, showing, or caused by strong feeling, especially of sexual love or desire.

Independent

Free from outside control, not depending on another's authority.

Thoughtful

Careful not to cause trouble or hurt feelings, or showing reflection or thought

Loyal

Giving or having firm allegiance and support for someone or something

Confident

Feeling self-assurance or secureness

Grateful (to sb for sth)

Feeling appreciation for something done or received.

Faithful

Remaining loyal and steadfast

Influential

Having a great effect on someone or something , causing changes.

Supportive

Providing encouragement or emotional help.

Compassionate

Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others

Decisive

Settling an issue, producing a final and clear result

Reflective

Characterized by deep thought

Generous

Showing or having generosity, unselfish

Sensitive

Quick to detect or feel slight degree to stimuli

Respectful

Feeling or showing deferential politeness

Self-aware

Having knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives , and desires.

Rational

Based on reason or logic

Gentle

Having or showing a mild, kind or tender temperament

Optimistic

Hopeful and confident about the future

Fearless

Lacking alarm, dauntless

Ethnicity

Dân tộc

Heritage

Di sản

Assimilation

Sự đồng hóa

Integration

Sự hòa nhập

Tradition

Truyền thống

Custom

Phong tục

Multiculturalism

Sự đa văn hóa

Identity

Bản sắc

Background

Hoàn cảnh

Norm

Chuẩn mực

Stereotype

Định kiến