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• Formal
  ...ormalities include such matters as greeting an arriving head of state with the appropriate national anthem. ...hypocritical. Those from relatively formal backgrounds may find informal cultures hard to deal with, as their carefully refined and nuanced behaviors go comp
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• Flirtation
  ...o the old French ''conter fleurette'', which means "to (try to) seduce" by the dropping of flower petals, that is, "to speak sweet nothings". :b : to show superficial or casual interest or liking <flirted with the [[idea]]>; also : [[experiment]] <a novelist flirting with [[poetry]]>
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• Encyclopedia of Judaica
  ...] [[literature]], from [[Kabbalah]] to "Americana" and from [[Zionism]] to the contribution of Jews to world [[culture]]s, Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd edit <center>Access this resource through the link to the [https://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/start.do?prodId=GVRL&userGroupName=tel_a_u
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• Wedding
  ...m [[Scripture]] or [[literature]] is also [[option]]ally incorporated into the ceremony. ==Common elements across cultures==
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• Dichotomy
  ...eek]] ''dichotomia'' ("διχοτομία") , from ''dichotomos'' - ''dikho''-‘in [[two]], apart’, -''tomia'' - ‘cutting,’ from temnein ‘to cut, incision, ...]] or practice of making such a division <dichotomy of the population into two opposed classes>
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• Marriage
  The [[modern]] [[English]] word "marriage" derives from [https://nordan.daynal. <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Marriage''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/ind
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• Hybrids
  *1 : an offspring of two [[animals]] or plants of [[different]] [[races]], breeds, varieties, [[spec *2 : a [[person]] whose background is a blend of two [[diverse]] [[cultures]] or [[traditions]]
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• Dragons
  ...]] and ultimately related to [[Greek]] and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_dragon Chinese dragon], with counter ...akeîn) "to see [[clearly]]". In the [[New Testament]], the [[Devil]] takes the form of a red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, in his battle against
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• Yoke
  The [[word]] "yoke" is believed to derive from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P ...wooden bar or frame by which two draft [[animals]] (as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working [[together]]
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• Aggression
  ...acks or encroachments; especially : unprovoked violation by one country of the territorial integrity of another ...rbal]]. Aggression should not be confused with [[assertiveness]], although the terms are often used interchangeably among laypeople, e.g. an aggressive sa
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• Matchmaker
  *1: one that arranges a match; especially : one who tries to bring two unmarried [[individuals]] [[together]] in an attempt to promote a [[marriag ...her, usually for the [[purpose]] of marriage, but the word is also used in the context of sporting [[events]], such as boxing, and in [[business]].
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• Crossroads
  ...ssroads is also an alternate name for a hamlet located at such a junction. The term is often used [[metaphor]]ically, as an abstraction of places or occas ...rossroads is used in a more figurative or poetic sense (similar to fork in the road).
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• Cross
  ...f [[Jesus]] as described in the [[New Testament]], [[gradually]] replacing the earlier word [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rood ''rood'']. <center>For lessons on the related [[topic]] of '''''[[Crucifixion]]''''', follow [https://nordan.dayn
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• Concession
  *1a : the [[act]] or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, a :b : the admitting of a point claimed in [[argument]]
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• UNESCO
  ...]], mutual respect and the alleviation of [[poverty]], all of which are at the heart of UNESCO’S mission and activities. ..., [[culture]] and [[communication]] and [[information]] contribute towards the realization of those goals.
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• Egalitarian
  *2 : a social [[philosophy]] advocating the removal of inequalities among people ...g/wiki/Civil_Rights civil rights] or as a social [[philosophy]] advocating the removal of economic inequalities among people.
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• Fealty
  *1a : the [[fidelity]] of a vassal or [[feudal]] tenant to his lord :b : the [[obligation]] of such [[fidelity]]
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• Kindness
  '''Kindness''' is the [[act]] or the [[state]] of being kind and marked by charitable [[behaviour]], marked by m ...for anything, nor for the advantage of the helper himself, but for that of the [[person]] helped"[1].
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• Sleep
  ...or [[activity]], characterized by total or partial [[unconsciousness]] and the inactivity of nearly all voluntary muscles.[1] It is distinguished from qui <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Sleep''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.
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• The Helianx Propostion/page 9
  ...uently there was no real space-faring tradition within the confines of the two original superuniverses. ...]] adventures. Once the diplomatic overtures were completed, the envoys of the host [[culture]]
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