empower – v. to give power or authority to a person or group
anachronism – n. something out of place in time, or of a different time
distinctive – adj. having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different from others
anticipate – v. to expect or look forward to something happening (with pleasure)
privileged – adj. having special rights or advantages that most people do not have
fraternity and sorority – n. an organization of students at a U.S. college – fraternities accept men, sororities are for women
club – n. a group of people who meet to participate in an activity
dean – n. a person who is in charge of one of the parts of a university (such as a college or school)
gender – n. the state of being male or female
encourage – v. to make (something) more appealing or more likely to happen