Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• gender equality: The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• in the hope of: With the expectation or desire for something to happen.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the spotlight: Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
• in terms of
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• strike: To hit something
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
• address: Exact street location of a place
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• require: To demand that someone does something
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• gender: State of being male or female
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• covert: Hidden; secret
• transgender: Involving a partial or full reversal of gender
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• token: Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• nordic: Of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, or Iceland
• sauna: Room in which hot steam is used to clean the body
• marina: Person's name
• tory: British conservative politician