Set: Ethnocentrism--Mosaic I: Chapter 9

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TermDefinition
outcomeresult
objectivelyexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations; opposite: subjectively
liberalopen-minded; opposite: narrow-minded
biassubjective viewpoint; slanted opinion; a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment; prejudice
ethnocentrismthe belief that one's own culture and patterns of behavior are the best
subarcticof, relating to, characteristic of, or being regions immediately outside of the arctic circle or regions similar to these in climate or conditions of life
repulsivenot pleasing; extremely unpleasant, in a way that almost makes you feel sick
barbariana crude, ignorant person; someone from a different tribe or land, who people believe to be wild, not civilized, and inferior
mythan idea or story that many people believe, but which is not true [= fallacy]
claya type of heavy sticky earth that can be used for making pots or bricks
hastegreat speed in doing something, especially because you do not have enough time [= hurry]
handiworksomething that someone has made or done using their hands in a skillful way
huea shade or tint of color
repugnantvery unpleasant and offensive; repulsive
inconceivableimpossible to believe; too strange or unusual to be thought real or possible
delicacysomething good to eat that is expensive or rare
regretsadness that you feel about something, especially because you wish it had not happened

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Created June 3, 2008
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Subject ethnocentrism esl mosaic
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This set of flashcards is for Chapter 9 in Mosaic I Reading. The chapter focuses on the topic of ethnocentrism.

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  1. repulsive not pleasing; extremely unpleasant, in a way that almost makes you feel sick - 2 misses
  2. subarctic of, relating to, characteristic of, or being regions immediately outside of the arctic circle or regions similar to these in climate or conditions of life - 1 miss
  3. inconceivable impossible to believe; too strange or unusual to be thought real or possible - 1 miss
  4. repugnant very unpleasant and offensive; repulsive - 1 miss
  5. bias subjective viewpoint; slanted opinion; a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment; prejudice - 1 miss
  6. barbarian a crude, ignorant person; someone from a different tribe or land, who people believe to be wild, not civilized, and inferior - 1 miss
  7. delicacy something good to eat that is expensive or rare - 1 miss