Vocabulary

• gender equality: The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
• stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
• of a certain age: Refers politely to someone who is middle-aged or older.
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
• express: To send something by fast mail
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• shift: To change in position or direction
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• gigantic: Extremely large
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• gender: State of being male or female
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• century: Period of 100 years
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• fortunate: Having good luck
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• devastation: Act of ruining or destroying something
• instrumental: Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• activism: Engaged in political activity to achieve a goal
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
• blindfold: To tie a cloth over your eyes so you can't see
• suffrage: Right to vote in national elections
• generalize: To apply a particular idea to a large group