Monday, November 16, 2009

Chapter 12 Voca




Voca: culture shock
Definition: a state of bewilderment and distress experienced by an individual who is suddenly exposed to a new, strange, or foreign social and cultural environment
Example: I got a culture shock after I came to the United States.

Voca: customs
Definition: Sociology. a group pattern of habitual activity usually transmitted from one generation to another
Example: Shaking hands in the meeting is a traditional custom.

Voca: thrilled
Definition: to affect one with a wave of emotion or excitement
Example: I thrilled after I watched the movie.

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