Unit 1 - 1A

celebrity

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/sə.lɛb.rɪ.ti/ or /sē.leb.ri.ti/

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someone who is known by a lot of people, especially in entertainment business

ceremony

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/sɛ.rə.moʊ.ni/ or /se.rē.mooo.ni/

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a formal public or religious occasion where a set of traditional actions are performed

ceremonial

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/sɛ.rə.moʊ.niəl/ or /se.rē.mooo.niēl/

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formal act or set of acts performed on special occasions, often with symbolic meaning

festivity

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/fɛs.tɪ.və.ti/ or /fes.ti.vē.ti/

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any social gathering that is celebrated in a cheerful way

identity

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/aɪ.dɛn.tɪ.ti/ or /ai.den.ti.ti/

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the unique personality that persists within an individual

identification

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/aɪ.dɛn.tə.fə.keɪ.ʃən/ or /ai.den.tē.fē.kei.shēn/

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any form of evidence that confirms the identity of a person or object, such as a name, ID card, fingerprint, or distinctive feature

to immigrate

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/ɪm.maɪg.reɪt/ or /im.maig.reit/

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to come to a foreign country and live there permanently

immigration

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/ɪm.maɪg.reɪ.ʃən/ or /im.maig.rei.shēn/

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the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there

nationality

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/næ.ʃə.næ.lə.ti/ or /nā.shē.nā.lē.ti/

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the state of legally belonging to a country

responsible

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/ris.pɑn.sə.bəl/ or /ris.paan.sē.bēl/

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(of a person) having an obligation to do something or to take care of someone or something as part of one's job or role

traditional

Adjective

/trə.dɪ.ʃə.nəl/ or /trē.di.shē.nēl/

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belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones