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Rihanna's Speech for the Harvard Humanitarian Award

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Intermediate 1  •  20 Words
Did you know that Rihanna is very passionate about philanthropy? She even won an award from Harvard for the work she does with her charity, the Clara Lionel Foundation. Listen to her acceptance speech as you practice vocabulary about charity and philanthropy.
WordDefinitionFluency
 
human
(adjective) having the qualities, faults, and feelings that people have, as opposed to gods, animals, or machines
 (adjective) having the qualities, faults, and feelings that people have, as opposed to gods, animals, or machines
 
future
(noun) a prospect of success or happiness
 (noun) a prospect of success or happiness
 
mission
(noun) goal; purpose for doing something
 (noun) goal; purpose for doing something
 
impact
(verb) (infinitive) to affect; influence
 (verb) (infinitive) to affect; influence
 
as many...as possible
(expression) the maximum amount (of something) that is feasible or achievable
 (expression) the maximum amount (of something) that is feasible or achievable
 
lives
(pl.) (noun) everything humans experience; the world in general
(pl.) (noun) everything humans experience; the world in general
 
just
(adjective) standing alone; the only thing
 (adjective) standing alone; the only thing
 
optimism
(noun) expecting good things; hopefulness
 (noun) expecting good things; hopefulness
 
future
(idiom) an expectation of advancement or progressive development
 (idiom) an expectation of advancement or progressive development
 
each and every
(expression) every single
 (expression) every single
 
opportunity
(noun) a favorable chance to do something
 (noun) a favorable chance to do something
 
humanitarian
(noun) a philanthropist; someone who intends to promote human welfare
 (noun) a philanthropist; someone who intends to promote human welfare
 
challenge
(verb) (infinitive) to summon to action, effort, or use; stimulate
 (verb) (infinitive) to summon to action, effort, or use; stimulate
 
commitment
(noun) the act of keeping a promise to do something
 (noun) the act of keeping a promise to do something
 
organization
(noun) a group with a specific cause or purpose
 (noun) a group with a specific cause or purpose
 
touches
(verb) (present) (he / she / it) to affect
 (verb) (present) (he / she / it) to affect
 
heart
(sing.) (noun) the center of one's being and emotions
(sing.) (noun) the center of one's being and emotions
 
plenty
(pronoun) a lot; a large amount
 (pronoun) a lot; a large amount
 
share
(verb) (infinitive) to give or receive equal parts of something
 (verb) (infinitive) to give or receive equal parts of something
 
honor
(noun) a great privilege
 (noun) a great privilege

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