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Exploration 2 GILA p.6-7 Vocab

Vocabulary from Global Issues, Local Arguments pt.1

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journalist (n)someone who collects, edits, and writes stories for a newspaper, magazine, TV or radio
exploration (n)the act of exploring something
encounter (n)a meeting, an experience with something, or an occasion when you dealt with or experienced something
absorb (v)to take in something like liquid in a natural, gradual way
resist (v)to fight against; to try to stop or prevent something
alien (adj)not familiar, different, foreign
compertmentalize (v)to divide into categories or compartments
assimilate (v)to learn somethign fully; to become fully part of a society
aspect (n)a certain or specific part of something
franchise (n)the right to sell a company's goods in a certain area
religious (adj)relating to a religion; believing in god or gods or being part of a religion
observance (n)the practice of following a custom; a ceremony or ritual
sunset (n)the time when the sun goes below the horizon and it becomes night
visual (adj)related to seeing or the eyes
audience (n)those who attend, watch, or listen to a performance, speech or other event; those people a work is created for
formulation (n)something that has been created, invented or produced; a creation
definition (n)an explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase
overwhelming (adj)great in number of effect; creating a strong feeling of not being able to do something
prayer (n)words spoken to god or gods in thanks for something or to ask for something
enrich (v)make someone or somethign richer; increase the quality of
individually (adv)by oneself, as a single person
nevertheless (adv)in spite of what was just said
glocalization (n)the act of assimilating parts of another culture into one's own culture without having one's own culture destroyed
Pulitzer (n)a type of prize awarded for excellent work in writing, journalism or music composition
Muslim (n)a follower of the religion of Islam
Bangladesh (n)a country in Asia, bordered by Indian, Burma and the Bay of Bengal


Massachusetts International Academy
Marlborough, MA

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