elite – n. the most successful or powerful group of people

remind – v. to cause to remember

extract – v. to choose and take out (parts of a written work) for a separate use

gender – n. the behavior, culture of emotions normally linked to one sex

courageous – adj. brave

novel – n. a long written story usually about imaginary events

Fulbright Scholar – n. a program that brings international students to America to study, teach or do research and sends American students overseas to do the same