W&W Vocab. Week 1

What is culture?

• The way a group of people lives and understands the world

• Strong opinions

• Ideas about what is important and how to live

• Usual or accepted practices of a social group

Beliefs are . . .

• The way a group of people lives and understands the world

• Strong opinions

• Ideas about what is important and how to live

• Usual or accepted practices of a social group

What you have an impact on something, you . . .

• understand the way a group of people lives and understands the world

• have a strong opinion

• have an idea about what is important and how to live

• affect it directly

What does the word 'values' mean?

• The way a group of people lives and understands the world

• Strong opinions

• Ideas about what is important and how to live

• Usual or accepted practices of a social group

What are customs?

• The way a group of people lives and understands the world

• Strong opinions

• Ideas about what is important and how to live

• Usual or accepted practices of a social group

Prosperous means . . .

• Poor; not enough food, money, or clothing

• Unsuccessful; a failure

• Wealthy; having more than enough

• Unhappy; miserable and sad

A synonym for "thriving" is . . .

• failing
• dying
• successful

• withering

Abundant means . . .

• Scarce
• Limited
• Rare
• Plentiful

Materials that come from nature and can be used by people are called . . .

• Artificial resources
• Man-made resources
• Non-renewable resources
• Natural resources