Culture-related Vocabulary
The way a group of people understands the world, including its ideas, beliefs, and values.
culture (n)
Doing well or being successful.
thriving (v)
Playful or clever use of words to create humor.
wordplay
It eats bugs and flies at night; it's used to hit a baseball
bat
it's the past tense form of eat; it's an even number
ate and eight
Strong opinions; ideas believed to be true.
beliefs (n)
One's country or region of origin.
homeland (n)
Abnormal or different from the usual expectation.
peculiar
It's an ice cream drink; it's a custom that people do when they meet
shake
it's something you bake cookies with; it's a pretty plant that provides nectar to bees and butterflies
flour and flower
Ideas about what is important and how to live in a way that is good or right.
values (n)
An agreement between two opposing sides; a document that explains the terms of the agreement.
treaty (n)
Accumulated knowledge or learning that happens over a lifetime.
wisdom
it's an adjective you could use to describe the sun; it's an adjective used to describe someone who's intelligent
bright
it's what your ears do; it's another word for where you are right now
hear and here
Usual or accepted practices of a social group.
customs (n)
An argument or fight between two opposing sides.
conflict (n)
Not knowing or caring
ignorance
bass
it's a large body of water; it's what your eyes do for you
sea and see
To affect directly.
impact (v)
An area of land given to American Indians by the US government as payment for taking their homeland. The government forced them to move and live there.
reservation (n)
To understand a topic or idea through learning and experience.
knowledge
it's something that is extremely small; there are sixty of these in an hour
minute
if you're working with fractions, it would be 1; it's an opening in the ground
whole and hole