Chapter 3 Anthropology: the study of human culture – Flashcards
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cultural anthropology
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the scientific study of human cultures and societies
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compenent
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noun: one several parts that make up a whole machine or system
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ceremony
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noun:a formal event that happens in public on special occasions
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framework
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noun: the structure of something such as a society or organization
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interval
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noun: a period of time between two events, activities, etc.:
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setting
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noun:the place where something is or where something happens, and all the things that surround it
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imitation
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noun; a copy of something
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trial and error
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idiom: the testing of many different methods of doing something in order to find the best
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cognitive
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adj: relating to the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something
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perspective
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adj: a way of thinking about something that is influenced by the type of person you are or by your experiences
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periodic
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adj:happening again and again, usually at regular times
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primarily
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adv: mainly
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distribute
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verb:to give something such as food or medicine to each person in a large group
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adornment
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noun: something adds to make a person or thing more acttractive
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cultivation
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noun: the preparation and use of land for growing crops
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interdependency
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noun:related in such a way that each needs or depends on the other : mutually dependent
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procurement
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noun; to obtain something, especially something that is difficult to get:
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spirit
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noun: how happy or sad someone feels at a particular time:
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coincide
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verb: to happen at the same time as something else
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correlate
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verb: either of two things that correlate with each other
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disperse
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verb: to scatter in different directions, or to make something do this
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gaze
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verb: to look at someone or something for a long time:
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honor
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verb:something that makes you feel proud and glad
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manipulate
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verb:to make someone do exactly what you want by deceiving or influencing him/her
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murmur
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verb: to say something in a soft quiet voice
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orchestrate
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verb;to organize or plan (something that is complicated)
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thrive
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verb: to become very successful or very strong and healthy
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abundant
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adj:more than enough in quantity SYN plentiful
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extensive
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adj:containing a lot of information and details
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precious
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adj:something that is precious is valuable or important and should not be wasted
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qualified
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adj:having the right knowledge, experience, skills, etc. for a particular job
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scarce
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adj:if food, clothing, water, etc. is scarce, there is not enough of it available ? see Word Choice box at rare
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symbolic
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adj:representing a particular idea or quality
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woodland
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adj;an area of land that is covered with trees
