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Nationality is an identity based on the nation from which you come.
—» His nationality is German, but he speaks French, Spanish, and Korean.
patriot 
[peitriat] 
n.
A patriot is someone who loves, supports, and defends their country.
—* Every year young patriots join their countries’ militaries.
p r o s e c u t e [prdsakju:t] v.
To prosecute someone means to take legal action against them.
—» They were prosecuted fo r fishing in the river without a permit.
racial 
[reijal] adj.
If something is racial, then it is related to a race or races.
—►
The differences between racial groups are physical characteristics and culture.
Solemn 
[salam] 
adj.
If something is solemn, then it is serious and honest.
—» The professor preferred a solemn relationship between him and his students.
solidarity 
[sdladaerati] n.
Solidarity is a union formed from common responsibilities or interests.
—» All the citizens came together in a show o f solidarity to create change.
tact 
[tasktj 
n.
Tact is the ability to avoid offending people when dealing with problems.
—►
Since both sides would not agree, it required someone with tact to make peace.
undermine 
[Andamnain] 
v.
To undermine someone means to betray or weaken their efforts or authority.
—» The documents helped to undermine the workers’ trust in their bosses’ honesty.
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Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.
1. No matter how much she begged, the older girls still did not accept Suzy.
2. Language based approaches are the best way to learn about a culture.
3. Constant changes were weakening the project’s chances of being finished on time.
4. The boy made a serious and honest promise to his parents that he would never again cheat.
5. The movie director gave the actors and actresses a personal and original view of the newly 
completed movie.
6. Everyone knew that Luke studied Chinese. But no one knew he was able to speak it very 
well.
7. The teacher was waiting for one of the students to be honest about what had happened on 
the playground.
8. The Internet has made talking to people everywhere very natural. As a result, having a sense 
of common support for your ideas is easy.
9. Though he looked Greek, his identity based on the country he came from was Mexican.
10. Today, no one lives in the old royal palace. Instead, it’s part of the university.
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