| A | B |
|---|
| ethnic diversity | people of many different races and nationalities |
| generalization | a statement that is generally true |
| motivate | to cause someone to do something or act in a certain way (a motive is an idea or feeling that causes someone to act) |
| lifestyle | the way people live: their clothes, their homes, their jobs, their leisure activities |
| factor | point; ideas or elements that cause a result |
| dominant | ruling, most powerful and important |
| assimilate | to become part of a country or a group |
| crucible | a large pot used for melting metal |
| quota | a specific number or amount; a limit on numbers; the maximum (or minimum) number permitted |
| reunification | the process of reuniting or bringing together again |
| bilingual | speaking two languages |
| cultural pluralism | accepting more than one culture |
| heritage | conditions of life or culture that come to us from the past |
| census data | the information learned in the census (the official count of the population) taken every ten years in the US |
| remarkable | surprisingly good |
| scholar | someone who studies a subject thoroughly |
| trait | characteristic |
| era | time; period of time in history |
| neutral | not taking one side or the other; seeing both sides (the good and the bad) |
| overthrow | to take power away from a government by force; to defeat |
| profound | deep; very important |
| eliminate | to end; to exclude |
| apt | to be likely to do something (will probably do it) |
| peer | a person of the same age or status (as another person) |
| charity | an organization that gives money or other help to the poor |
| plight | a bad (or sad or serious) condition or state |
| hereditary | that which can be inherited, such as physical characteristics in a family; inheritance refers to things |
| prestige | honor or respect |
| abundant | plentiful |
| slogan | a popular or well-known saying |
| tangible | real; able to be seen and touched |
| welfare | money, food, medical assistance, and other social services provided by the government to "needy" or poor people |
| diminish | to lessen |
| theme | main idea |
| Pope | the leader of the Roman Catholic Church |
| sin | an act which breaks God's laws; something that is morally wrong |
| solely | only; by oneself alone |
| denomination | a particular religious body with special beliefs that are different from the beliefs of other groups with the same religious faith |
| persecution | cruel treatment; causing one to suffer from religious beliefs |
| eternal | everlasting; having no end |
| support groups | a group of people that share a common problem (such as having cancer or going through a divorce) and meet regularly to give each other encouragement and support |
| proclaim | to make known, to declare officially |
| in league with | working together |
| Puritan | a Protestant group with very strict religious practices (This group had political power in some of the American colonies.) |
| volunteerism | the practice of volunteering one's services to help others (without pay) |
| humanitarianism | trying to improve life for human beings by giving them better living conditions; helping others |
| ban | an order that prohibits or forbids something |
| patriotism | love or and loyalty to one's country |
| prevailing | most common or general |
