Vocabulary

• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
• as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
• color in: To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• go on: To continue doing something
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• pointing at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• on view: Placed where others can see or examine.
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• glamorous: Attractive in a sexy way; exciting; alluring
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• gender: State of being male or female
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• desirable: Being wanted; worth try to get
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• representation: Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
• act: To behave in a certain way
• public: Owned by the government
• intangible: (Of goods) not physical and unable to be touched
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• millionaire: Person with 1,000,000 dollars, euros etc. or more
• memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• skewed: Not accurate or correct; biased
• patriarchy: Social system where males are rulers
• seductive: Having the ability to attract someone sexually
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• award: To give a prize for doing something well
• jewelry: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
• femininity: Qualities thought typical of women, e.g. sweetness
• omit: To not do, or include
• reputable: Known and respected for being reliable or honest
• brainstorm: To discuss concepts, ideas or solutions
• artifact: Object made by humans, e.g. ancient tool
• equity: Condition of people being treated the same
• historical: Connected with the past
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• chunky: Containing large sticky lumps; thick and heavy
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• curate: To be in charge of selecting and caring for objects to be shown in a museum or to form part of a collection of art, an exhibition, etc.
• curator: Person who is in charge of objects for exhibition
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• canoe: Small and light boat propelled with a paddle
• hoop: Round or circular shape or object
• seat: To have seats available for a number of people
• walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
• salon: Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
• salsa: Spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions and chili peppers
• earring: Jewelry for the ear, e.g. a stud or pendant
• underrepresented: Insufficient amount of support or representation
• latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background
• maroon: Dark reddish purple color
• encase: (Of hard thing) to surround or totally envelop
• grandson: Your son or daughter's son
• afro: Rounded curly hairdo
• latina: Woman with a Spanish-speaking background
• oversize: Larger than normal for its kind