Basic Words
Cross-Cultural Interaction
Cultural Feelings & Behaviors
Core Cultural Concepts
Advanced Terms
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Shout loudly

yell

100

Showing politeness and respect

respectful

100

A large group of people

crowd

100

Fixed simple idea about a group

stereotype

100

The way a culture sees the world

cultural perspective

200

Full of strong feelings

emotional

200

Put something aside temporarily

set aside

200

A tool to remove unwanted things

filter

200

Rules guiding social interaction

social norms

200

Adaptation to a new culture

acculturation

300

Open to different ideas

tolerant

300

Remove or throw away

get rid of

300

appear as

take on

300

The belief one's culture is better

ethnocentrism

300

Prejudice against an outside group

group bias

400

Glass part of glasses or cameras

lens

400

Hand down traditions or ideas

pass on

400

Confusion in a new culture

culture shock

400

Accept and respect different cultures

cultural tolerance

400

Hidden unfair preference

unconscious bias

500

Unwritten social rules

code

500

Done without awareness

subconsciously

500

Ability to understand others' feelings

empathy

500

Skill to work with diverse cultures

cultural competence

500

Resistance to unknown situations

uncertainty avoidance

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