endorse – v. to publicly or officially say that you support or approve of (someone or something)

landscape – n. the qualities of a given situation or activity; a picture representing an area

section – n. a part of piece of something; a group within something larger

board – n. a committee; a group of people serving on the decision-making body of an organization

consensus – n. an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group

reflect – v. to represent something

transparent – adj. honest and open; not secretive

credible – adj. able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe

undermine – v. to lessen the effectiveness of something

sway – v. to influence; to cause to move back and forth