Unit 2: Cluster 2

Edge: Level B, Volume 1, Unit 2, Cluster 2.

Here are the links to the other clusters within Unit 2: "Creativity at Work" and "The Hidden Secrets of the Creative Mind", "Hip-Hop as Culture" and "I Am Somebody", "Slam: Performance Poetry Lives On" and "Euphoria"
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  1. culture
    the attitudes characteristic of a particular social group
  2. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  3. economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
  4. encompass
    include in scope
  5. urban
    relating to a city or densely populated area
  6. reminiscent
    serving to bring to mind
  7. multiethnic
    involving several ethnic groups
  8. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  9. evolve
    undergo development
  10. innovator
    someone who helps to open up a new line of technology or art
  11. assert
    insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
  12. conglomerate
    a group of diverse companies under common ownership
  13. endorsement
    a promotional statement for or recommendation of a product
  14. independent
    free from external control and constraint
  15. collective
    done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
  16. consciousness
    an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself
  17. empower
    give or delegate authority to
  18. associate
    make a logical or causal connection
  19. mainstream
    the prevailing current of thought
  20. achieve
    gain with effort
  21. cold-blooded
    without regret, sympathy, or human feeling
  22. heritage
    an attribute that is inherited from ancestors
  23. criticize
    find fault with; point out real or perceived flaws
  24. rejoice
    feel happiness
  25. broker
    a businessman who buys or sells for another
  26. journalist
    a person who writes or broadcasts news stories
  27. self-esteem
    a feeling of pride in yourself
  28. reside
    live in
Created on Mon Jul 18 15:48:41 EDT 2016 (updated Wed Aug 03 11:39:19 EDT 2016)

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