Some people say that to prevent illness and disease, governments should focus more on reducing environmental pollution and housing problems

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For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to help you remember the new vocabulary:
Around the world globally
traditional festivals cultural celebrations
at risk of becoming outdated and irrelevant might start to be forgotten
contributes adds to
issues concerning cultural disintegration problems relating to cultures being lost
countered remedied
citizens in concert with governments people working together with the state
resulting from abandoning traditional festivals concern culture caused by not celebrating older festivals relate to tradition
commercial holidays festivals mainly concerned with making money
Black Friday the day after Thanksgiving when there are many sales
Christmas the holiday about the birth of Jesus
naturally threatens smaller cultural groups of course cause problems for minorities
numerous ethnic groups living in remote areas smaller cultural groups in less populated areas
struggle have difficulty
preserve keep alive
outside world the rest of the world
leave their hometowns move away
As these groups disperse further both physically and virtually when these peoples move to new places or learn more about the world
persist continue
impact effect
hand down through generations teach their children, grandchildren
traditional dishes older cuisines
aspects of culture related to culture
optimal remedies best fixes
weakening not getting stronger
actively encourage traditional festivals go out of their way to help older celebrations
make the greatest difference have the biggest impact
fund organizations give money to groups
aim try to
promote encourage