Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• gender: State of being male or female
• recite: To speak aloud a passage from memory
• politician: Someone whose job is in politics
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
• central: Being in the middle
• portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
• part: Division of a book
• official: Real, exact, truely felt
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• area: Amount of measured space
• predominant: Having more power or influence than others
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
• toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
• hispanic: Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background
• latina: Woman with a Spanish-speaking background