Vocabulary Practice

Words

constituency /kənˈstɪtʃuənsi/ noun : a part of the country that elects a representative to government
construct /kənˈstrʌkt/ verb : to build something
despite /dɪˈspaɪt/ preposition : used for saying that something happens even though something else might have prevented it
ethnicity /eθˈnɪsəti/ noun : a group of people who have the same culture and traditions
evidence /ˈevɪdəns/ noun : facts or things that prove something
function /ˈfʌŋkʃ(ə)n/ verb : working or operating in the correct way
ignorant /ˈɪɡnərənt/ adjective : not knowing something that you should know
specific /spəˈsɪfɪk/ adjective : not general; relating to one kind of thing or detail
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ verb : to stay alive or endure something
theory /ˈθiəri/ noun : an idea to explain how something works or why something is a particular way