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culture

[kuhl-cher] / ˈkʌl tʃər /
NOUN
breeding, education, sophistication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ability art civilization fashion perception practice science skill
STRONG
accomplishment address capacity class courtesy cultivation delicacy dignity discrimination dress elegance elevation enlightenment erudition finish gentility grace improvement kindness learning manners nobility polish politeness proficiency refinement savoir-faire tact training urbanity
WEAK
aestheticism good taste
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance inability inexperience
STRONG
bad manners clumsiness coarseness crudeness harm hurt impoliteness incompetence inelegance ineptness roughness rudeness tactlessness
NOUN
ideas, values of a people
Synonyms
STRONGEST
civilization development folklore habit knowledge lifestyle society way of life
STRONG
convention customs ethnology grounding mores
WEAK
arts and sciences folkways the arts
NOUN
the raising of plants or animals
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agriculture
STRONG
agrology agronomy cultivation farming gardening raising tending
WEAK
agronomics

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FĂștbol in Latino culture has been a part of our lives since we were kids.

From Los Angeles Times ‱ May 12, 2026

Between 2001 and 2017, he was MP for Leigh - and during that time held senior government roles including in the health and culture departments.

From BBC ‱ May 12, 2026

We have different names for it depending on the culture and era: Italy’s cucina povera, Depression-era “waste not, want not” cooking, the deeply practical art of stretching ingredients without making dinner feel bleak.

From Salon ‱ May 12, 2026

Eurovision 2026 executive producer Michael Kroen said they had drawn on classic Viennese coffee house culture to build the show.

From Barron's ‱ May 12, 2026

National and state laws and a trend toward teaching and testing “core subjects” reshape social perceptions and create a permanent culture that continually marginalizes the arts in the curriculum.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)

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Human Geography - Middle School

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