1. venue /ˈven·ju/ n.
the place where a public event or meeting happens:
They changed the venue at the last minute because they realized the meeting room would have been much too small.

2. context /ˈkɑn·tekst/ n.
the influences and events related to a particular event or situation:
He is willing to look for solutions in the context of changes to the health-care system.

3. active voice /ˈæk·tɪv ˈvɔɪs/ n.
the relationship between a subject and a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb, or the verb forms which show this relationship:
In the sentence "She hit the ball," "hit" is in the active voice.

4. passive voice /ˈpæs·ɪv ˈvɔɪs/ n.
the relationship between a subject and a verb in which the subject receives the action of the verb, or the verb forms which show this relationship:
In the sentence "He was hit by the ball," "was hit" is in the passive voice.

5. enunciate /ɪˈnʌn.si.eɪt/ v.
to pronounce words or parts of words clearly:
He doesn't enunciate (his words) very clearly.

6. impromptu /ɪmˈprɑmp·tu/ adj.
done or said without earlier planning or preparation:
an impromptu speech

7. kinetics /kɪˈnet.ɪks/ n.
the scientific study of forces on things that are moving

8. rapport /ræˈpɔr/ n.
agreement or sympathy between people or groups:
She has a good rapport with her staff.

9. premise /ˈprem·ɪs/ n.
an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based:
We don’t accept the premise that cutting taxes will necessarily lead to increased economic productivity.

10. critique /krəˈtik/ n.
a report that discusses a situation or the writings or ideas of someone and offers a judgment about them:
She produced a detailed, page-by-page critique of the book.

11. assumption /əˈsʌmp·ʃən/ n.
a willingness to accept something as true without question or proof:
The plan was based on the assumption that the schedule could be substantially speeded up by adding more people.

12. placebo /pləˈsi·boʊ/ n.
a substance that is not medicine, but that is given to someone who is told that it is a medicine, used to test the effect of a drug or to please a patient

13. empirical /ɪmˈpɪr·ɪ·kəl/ adj.
based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory:
We have no empirical evidence that the industry is in trouble.

14. acculturation /əˌkəl·tʃəˈreɪ·ʃən/ n.
changing of one culture to be more like another

15. Agrarian Revolution /əˈgreər·i·ən ˌrev·əˈlu·ʃən/ n.
a big change in British agriculture in the 18th century that increased food production

16. bureaucracy /bjʊˈrɑk·rə·si/ n.
the officials, employees, and people who run government departments and offices, or similar officers and employees who manage the details of operating a large business:
The city’s bureaucracy is almost unmanageable.

17. demography /dɪˈmɒgrəfi/ n.
the study of people in a particular area, to discover how many have particular characteristics and to record changes in the number of males, females, births, marriages, deaths, etc.:
Demography is the statistical study of human populations.

18. ethnic /ˈeθ·nɪk/ adj.
relating to or characteristic of a large group of people who have the same national, racial, or cultural origins, and who usually speak the same language:
an ethnic neighborhood
 
19. ethnocentrism /ˌeθ·noʊˈsen·trɪz·əm/ n.
belief that a particular race or culture is better than others

20. mores /ˈmɔr·eɪz/ n.
the traditional customs and ways of behaving that are typical of a particular society: The novel examines the mores of nineteenth-century Boston society.

21. foray /ˈfɒr.eɪ/ n.
a short period of time being involved in an activity that is different from and outside the range of a usual set of activities:
She made a brief foray into acting before becoming a teacher.

22. sibling /ˈsɪb·lɪŋ/ n.
a brother or sister:
I have four siblings.

23. stereotype /ˈster·i·əˌtɑɪp/ n.
an idea that is used to describe a particular type of person or thing, or a person or thing thought to represent such an idea:
All jobs can be made to fit stereotypes, but accountants are particularly easy targets.

24. urban /ˈɜr·bən/ adj.
of or in a city or town:
Many Americans were leaving the farm for the promise of urban life.

25. accuracy /ˈæk·jər·ə·si/ n.
the fact of being correct and without any mistakes:
 He challenged the accuracy of the research results.