Key word quiz 02/04/25 Flashcards
platform
an opportunity to make ideas or beliefs known to others
advocate
a person who supports something in public
hijab
a head covering worn by some Muslim women
feminist
relating to feminism, the belief that women should be allowed the same rights, power and opportunities as men
suffrage
the right to vote in elections
livestream
to show a video or the sound of an event over the internet as it happens
pandemic
a disease that exists in almost all of an area (or group) of people
urban development
the process of improving built areas, such as buildings and roads
ancestral
an extended family that dates back generations
diaspora
a large number of people from the same country who have since moved out to places all over the world
diabetes
a disease in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood
malnutrition
bad health due to eating too little food or too little of the foods that contribute to good health
fertility rate
the average number of children that would be born to a woman over lifetime
life expectancy
the average period that a person may expect to live
mortality rate
the number of deaths in a given time or place
