He's trying to d _ _ _ _ _ his thesis.

"To increase e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -" means "to increase more and more rapidly".

"To c _ _ _ the term" means "to invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time".

Cultural c _ _ _ _ is a conflict arising from the interaction of people with different cultural values.

Australians' n _ _ _ _ _ of privacy is different from ours.

When adapting to a local environment, it's hard to ____ with a local diet, at first. (tolerate / consume / cope)

The 3rd stage of culture shock is known as "adjustment and r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _", when people gradually learn to adapt to the culture.

E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a feeling of extreme happiness or confidence.

An expatriate means someone who does not live in their own country; while a r _ _ _ _ _ _ means someone who leaves their country to find safety, especially during a war or for political or religious reasons.

In the 2nd stage of culture shock, the initial enthusiasm turns into i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and f _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Third culture kids are children who spend a significant p _ _ _ _ _ _ of their developmental years in a culture outside their parents' passport cultures.

Building the playground was a c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ project. It means everyone in the community had their share of responsibililty.

Feeling confused about where you are, where you're going or what's happening is called d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.