| A | B |
| debate | a discussion or argument |
| theory | an idea that explains how something works |
| dominate | to have control over something or someone |
| focus | to give all attention to something |
| mental | concerning the mind |
| participant | someone involved in an activity |
| factor | one of several things that affect a situation |
| approach | to get closer |
| trait | characteristic or quality |
| reinforce | to make something stronger |
| attribute | to say that someone or something is the cause of a situation |
| emphasize | to show that an idea is important |
| internal | inside |
| potential | the possibility that something will happen |
| goal | something you hope to achieve in the future |
| context | the situation or information that is related to something |
| occur | to happen |
| specify | to state something in an exact way |
| ethical | relating to what is right and wrong |
| interpret | to explain the meaning of something |
| researcher | s/o who studies a subject in detail |
| cycle | related events that happen repeatedly |
| complex | not simple |
| occur | happen |
| vary | when things are different from each other |
| duration | length of time |
| normal | usual, typical |
| mental | not physical |
| assert | firmly state an opinion or belief |
| entitled | given the right to have or do something |
| invention | creation |
| harsh | cruel, hard |
| rape | to force someone to have sex |
| forbidden | not allowed |
| quest | long search |
| abolitionists | people opposed to slavery |
| narratives | stories |
| crop | a plant that farmers grow and sell |
| created | made something exist |
| pursuit | trying to achieve something in a determined way |
| sums | total amounts |
| network | a group of connected people, organizations |
| established | started something such as a company, system, etc |
| create | to make something new |
| pursuit | to chase or follow a person or animal |
| sums | amounts of money |
| network | a group of people or organizations that work together |
| quivering | shaking because of fear, anger or other emotions |
| express | to tell or show what you are thinking or feeling |
| establish | to start something such as a company or institution |
| exclude | to not allow someone into a place or activity |
| prohibit | to say that an action is illegal or forbidden |
| section | one of the parts that something is divided into |
| scar | a permanent mark on the skin from a cut or wound |
| renew | to arrange for something to continue |
| locate | to find someone or something |
| civil | involving different groups within a country |
| require | to need something |
| initially | happening at the beginning |
| periodically | happening again and again, regularly |
| captivity | imprisonment |
| seize | capture |
| protest | complain, to speak out against something |
| aid | help |
| emerge | to come out from somewhere |
| respond | answer |
| terminate | end |
| contract | agreement |
| dominate | control |
| purchase | buy |
| policy | a government or company plan |
| design | a pattern or drawing |
| similar | almost the same |
| ensure | guarantee or promise |
| revolution | a time of great change |
| available | ready for use |
| enormous | extremely large |
| infinitely | very much; without limits |
| process | a series of actions or changes |
| revolution | a complete change in leadership or in ways of thinking |
| unprecedented | something that never happened before |
| create | to make something new |
| goal | something that you hope to achieve in the future |
| institution | a large organization with a particular purpose |
| range | the distance between possible extremes |
| survival | continuing to live or exist |
| economy | the way that money, business and products are organized |
| impact | effect |
| plus | also; in addition to |
| region | area |
| undergo | when something happens to a person or thing |
| traditional | ideas, methods that have existed for a long time |
| culture | art, beliefs and behavior of a particular society |
| generate | produce |
| commentary | a spoken description or book or article that discusses something |
| decade | a period of ten years |
| urban | relating to cities |
| environmental | relating to the air, land or water on Earth |
| similar | almost but not exactly the same as something else |
| income | money earned from work or investments |
| internalize | to make values or things you have learned a part of yourself |
| domestic | relating to activities within a country |
| positive | being good or useful |
| symbol | a picture or drawing that represents an idea or thing |
| predict | to say that something will happen before it happens |
| style | a particular design or fashion |
| monitor | to carefully watch something over a period of time |
| expand | to get larger |
| compound | a group of buildings |
| survey | ask a group of people questions on a particular topic |
| research | to study a subject in detail |
| approach | a particular way of doing something |
| utility | to be useful |
| consumer | someone who buys or uses goods or services |
| appropriate | correct or good for a particular situation |
| speculate | to guess why something happened |
| relief | happy feeling you have when something frightening or worrying has ended |
| manage to | succeed in doing something difficult |
| attempt | to try to do something |
| volunteer | offer to do s/th w/o expectation of pay |
| endure | suffer pain or deal with a difficult situation for a long time |
| surrender | stop fighting because you know you are not going to win |
| pass out | lose consciousness |
| delirious | confused, anxious, and excited |
| lack | state of not having something |
| concluded | ended |
| external | on the outside of something |
| goal | s/th you hope to achieve in the future |
| benefit | an advantage or help you get from s/th |
| circumstances | facts or conditions that affect a situation |
| theory | an idea that explains how s/th works |
| factors | things that influence or cause a situation |
| predict | to say something will happen before it happens |
| affect | to do s/th that produces a change |
| hardly any | almost none |
| fascinating | very interesting |
| money was tight | there wasn't enough money |
| eventually | after a long time |
| technique | way of doing something |
| promote | give someone a better-paying job |
| get even | seek revenge |
| in the long run | at a later time |
| sacrifice | give up something to get something more important |
| obsession | extreme, unhealthy interest in something |
| CEO | chief executive officer |
| specify | state in an exact way |