compelling – adj. forceful or persuasive

precedence – n. the act of coming earlier in time

suffrage – n. the right to vote

millennial – n. a person born in the 1980s or 1990s

bombastic – adj. wordy

shrug – v. to raise and lower one's shoulders, usually to show you do not care about something

petition – n. an official request or appeal to an official or organization

diverse – adj. different from each other

demographic – adj. related to the study of changes that take place in large groups of people