Key Vocabulary Flashcards
What does corruption (noun) mean?
An illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power
What does shanty (noun) mean
A small rough hut which poor people live in, built from tin,cardboard, or other materials that are not very strong
What does stifling (adj) mean
Stifling heat is so intense that it makes you feel uncomfortable
What is squatter (noun) mean
Someone who lives in an unused building without having a legal right to do so and without paying any rent or property tax
What does siphon (verb) mean
If you siphon money or resources from something, you cause them to be used for a purpose for which they were not intended.
What does prosecution (noun) mean
The lawyers who try to prove that a person on trial is guilty are called the prosecution.
What does poise (adj) mean
If someone has poise, they are calm, dignified, and self- controlled.
What does destitute (adj) mean
Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions
What does marginalised (verb) mean
To marginalise a group of people means to make them feel isolated and unimportant.
