advocate (v)
 /ˈæd.və.keɪt/

to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things

Age of Enlightenment (adj)
 /eɪdʒ əv ɪnˈlaɪ.tən.mənt/

time of an intellectual movement in 18th-century Europe that emphasized the importance of human thought and science rather than religious belief

childbearing (n)
 /ˈtʃaɪldˌbeə.rɪŋ/ 

the process of being pregnant and giving birth to children

deep-seated (adj)
/ˌdiːpˈsiː.tɪd/ 

strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get rid of

discriminate (v)
/dɪˈskrɪm.ɪ.neɪt/

to treat someone unfairly because of their religion, race, or otherpersonal features

homemaking (n)
/ˈhəʊmˌmeɪ.kɪŋ/

jobs related to cooking, cleaning, and washing clothes for family

intellectual (adj)
/ɪntlˈɛktʃuəl/

relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas

involvement (n)
/ɪnˈvɒlv.mənt/ 

the act of taking part in an activity, event, or situation

look down upon (phrase)
/lʊk daʊn əˈpɒn/

think that someone or something is bad or not important

lose contact with (phrase)
/luːz ˈkɒn.tækt wɪð/

to not know where someone is or what they are doing because you have not talked to or communicated with them for a long time

lose one's temper (phrase)
/luːz wʌnz ˈtem.pər/

to suddenly become angry

lose touch with (phrase)
/luːz tʌtʃ wɪð/

to not know the most recent information about something, so that you no longer understand it completely

neglect (v)
 /nɪˈɡlekt/

to fail to do something that you should do

nonsense (n)
/ˈnɒn.səns/ 

ideas, behaviour, or statements that are not true or sensible

philosopher (n)
 /fɪˈlɒs.ə.fər/ 

someone who studies and tries to explain the meaning of things such as life, knowledge, or beliefs

pioneer (n)
/ˌpaɪəˈnɪər/

one of the first people to do something important that is later continued and developed by other people

rear (v)
/rɪər/ 

to look after a child or young animal until it is fully grown

rubbish (n)
 /ˈrʌb.ɪʃ/

things that someone says or writes that are not reasonable or sensible

struggle (n)
/ˈstrʌɡ.l̩/

a fight

civilization (n)
/ˌsɪv.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

the state of having developed an advanced culture and institutions