AWL-1 Flashcards

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minority

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any small group in society that is different from the rest because of their race, religion

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military

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relating to or belonging to the armed forces

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3
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established

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accepted or respected because of having existed for a long period of time

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norm

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an accepted standard or a way of being or doing things

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structure

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the way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way

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6
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majority

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the larger number or part of something

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7
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discrimination

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the treatment of a person or particular group of people differently, in a way that is worse than the way people are usually treated

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identify

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to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is

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ethnicity

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the fact of belonging to a particular ethnic group

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10
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traits

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a particular quality in your personality

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11
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traditionally

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by following older or accepted methods and ideas rather than modern or different ones

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12
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migration

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the movement of people to a new country or area in order to find work or better living conditions

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13
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accurately

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in a way that is correct and true in every detail

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14
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data

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facts or information

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15
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uniform

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the special set of clothes worn by all members of an organization or a group at work, or by children at school

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16
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category

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a group of people or things with particular features in common

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17
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available

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that you can get, buy or find

18
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culture

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the customs and beliefs, art, way of life and social organization of a particular country or group

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trend

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a general direction in which a situation is changing or developing

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comprise

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to have somebody/something as parts or members

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diverse

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very different from each other and of various kinds

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retain

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to keep something; to continue to have something

23
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generation

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all the people who were born at about the same time

24
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voluntary

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done willingly, not because you are forced

25
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intense

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very great; very strong

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factor

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one of several things that cause or influence something

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participate

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to take part in or become involved in an activity

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respond

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to give a spoken or written answer to somebody/something

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ranging

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to vary between two particular amounts, sizes, etc

30
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transfer

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to move from one place to another

31
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estate

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an area of land with a lot of houses or factories of the same type on it

32
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maintain

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to make something continue at the same level, standard, etc.

33
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targeted

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aimed at a particular place or group of people

34
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submission

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the act of accepting that somebody has defeated you and that you must obey them

35
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withdrawal

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the act of moving or taking something away or back

36
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status

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the legal position of a person, group or country

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distinctive

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having a quality or characteristic that makes something different and easily noticed

38
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process

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a series of things that are done in order to achieve a particular result

39
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acknowledge

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to accept that something is true

40
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unique

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being the only one of its kind