Charities and natural disasters Flashcards
money that is given, usually by a company, to support a person, organization or activity
sponsorship
(of a business or other organization) to pay for someone to do something or for something to happen
sponsor
an organization that tries to achieve social or political aims but is not controlled by a government
non-governmental organization
an advanced, progressive or terminal illness that is likely to cause a person of any age to die within days, weeks, months or sometimes more than a year
incurable disease
a place where animals that have been badly treated, or are lost or not wanted, can be cared for
animal shelter
a type of animal or plant that might stop existing because there are only a few of that type alive
endangered species
organization that is dedicated to ensuring that animals are treated as humanely as possible while under human control.
animal protection organization (WWF=World Wide Fund, RSPCA= the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals))
the part of you that judges how moral your own actions are and makes you feel guilty about bad things that you have done or things you feel responsible for
conscience
the basic rights that it is generally considered all people should have, such as justice and the freedom to say what you think
human rights
upravljati rezervat za živali
manage (and establish) animals natural habitat
trpeti zaradi lakote
afflicted by famine (hunger)
a request to the public for money, information, or help
appeal
someone who regularly gives some of their blood for people who need it because they are sick
blood donor
The percentage of people who will be alive at a certain time after diagnosis
survival rate
weak and in bad health because of having too little food or too little of the types of food necessary for good health
malnourished
people who weigh too little and are too thin
underweight people
a person who is related to you and who lives after you, such as your child or grandchild
descendant
to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem
address a problem
group of people that had a historical continuity with pre-invasion and pre-colonial societies that developed on their territories, consider themselves distinct from other sectors of the societies now prevailing on those territories, or parts of them.
indigenous peopleS
very ordinary and therefore not interesting task
mundane task
a situation in which there is not enough of something (food)
shortage of food
to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success
skyrocket
a situation when you are almost in a new situation, usually a bad one (survival)
on the brink of survival
the length of time that a living thing, especially a human being, is likely to live
life expectancy
successful, usually by earning a lot of money
prosperous
not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
reluctant
hunger (more extreme)
famine
a long period when there is little or no rain
drought
small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain
hail
a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain
avalanche
a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient
consequence
a fire burning in an area of land with many trees, that is difficult to control and sometimes spreads quickly
forest fire
someone who has done something wrong
culprit
the action of planting trees on an area of land in order to make a forest
afforestation
someone who has been forced to leave their home, especially because of war or a natural disaster (= something that causes a lot of damage) such as an earthquake, flood, etc.
displaced person
a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war
refugee
a person who lives or has their home in a place
resident
to make someone responsible for what they do and demand a satisfactory reason for it
be accountable for
an international organization in Muslim countries that takes care of people who are suffering because of war, hunger, disease, or other problems
Red Crescent
the most unpleasant or serious thing that could happen in a situation
worst-case scenario
a person’s way of thinking and their opinions
mindset
If a request or a piece of advice ________, it is ignored or unpopular
falls on stony ground
