definitions

1. affluence= wealth.
AbuDhabi is an example of an affluenced society.
2.ethnicity=background
Dubai museum has a background about UAE cultures.
3.ability=aptitude
The ability to do something.
4.diversity= change
The new diversity of the village.
5.assimilation=absorption
My grand father cannot assimilate the hard food
6.demographics=study of population.
Every year in the UAE they are doing demographic studies for the population.
7.religion= a set of beliefs
Religious people try to live according to the teaching of their religion.
8.race= group of people with similarities, particularly physical appearance.
People of Malay, Chinese and Indian race share Malaysian nationality.
9. multiculturalism= many different cultures.
A multicultural society is one where people of different cultural backgrounds live and work together.
10. personality=individual character.
She has very nice personality; kind, patient, tolerant and loving.
11.prejudice=bias.
Apartheid in S. Africa was based on racial prejudice against black people.
12.acculturation= the mixing of different cultures.
It mean different cultures borrowing from each other.
13.bias= prejudice
Bias is a negative opinion of a person or group based on race, color, culture or whatever.
14.discrimination=treating people differently.
Apartheid meant discrimination in favor of whites and against black.
15.fringe=edge, margin.
A fringe group is a small minority, usually expressing an extreme opinion .
16. population=number of people
The population of UAE nationals is around nine hundred thousands in 2004
17. Stereotyping= same way
The  stereotyping for the book is different than last year book.
18. gender= the sex of person
Their are two genders, male and female
19.resistance= opposition
The resistance in the circuit is too high.
20.advantage=something good
Ahmad has a good advantage in his report.
21.racism= different races
In  Chicago they have different racism.
22. ethics= morals
Some people have good ethics.
23. productivity= rate of production
The UAE oil productivity is very low.
24.behavior= what somebody does
Ali has good behavior
25.majority= greater number
The majority of people are important things in voting
26.income= what you earn
The income of our company can cover the salary.
27.adverse= harmful result
The ILTS grade is adverse.
29.values= amount of money.
The values are not easy to buy for the  company.
30. traditions= body of customs
Our tradition is wearing kandorah.
31.generation= people coming to the new life .
My  family generation is from the Gulf
32.sensitivity= responsibility
Its my sensitivity to take you to the court .
33.slang=General look  
Ahmed has a good slang in writing.
34.ethnocentrism=conviction of own cultural superiority.
The ethnocentrism of Mary family is in south Africa .


35.stratification=Division into layers.
36.socio-cultural=involving cultural and social factors

We have socio-cultural people in our country.
37.resident=someone who lives in a  particular place .
38.poverty=poor
 Most people in India are poor.
39.nationality=where are you from
My nationality is Emirati.
40.minority= teenager .
The boy under 18 is a minor ..
41.class= group
You can have upper class
42.globalization= world wide connectivity
Global brands or logo today are recognized world wide.
43.virtual=not real.
Computer games create a virtual world  which it not real.
44.barriers=obstacle
To make progress you have to climb over barriers .