Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• aim at: To point or direct something, such as a weapon, towards a target.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• for Africa: Intended specifically for the continent of Africa.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• reproductive health: The health of the reproductive systems and their functions and processes.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in summary: Briefly stating or reviewing main points.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• in terms of
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• respect: To follow the established rules
• gender: State of being male or female
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• binary: Having two parts; using only 2 numbers, 1 and 0
• dismantle: To take something apart in an organized way
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• discourse: The study of how we write and speak
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• kinship: Strong tie to a person or group of people
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• conquest: Land or a nation won or taken by force, an army
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• meddle: To interfere in matters not of your concern
• idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
• south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
• family: Close group of people or organizations
• month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
• normalize: To make something normal or regular
• overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory
• til: Until
• policymaker: Someone who makes and decides (government) plans