Lesson 39 Flashcards
Denial
Not allowing people to have
Violation
Act that spoils or destroys something
Dignity
Worth
Absolute poverty
Being poor according to a fixed minimum standard; sometimes called the poverty line
Relative poverty
Being poor in relation to others around you
Extreme poverty
Living below the poverty lone
Human poverty
Being poor in a range of ways, not only financial
Social context
Situation
Shelter
Having a place to live that is protected from the weather
Nutrition
Food that people take into their body
Malnourished
Suffering from ill health because of poor food
Literacy
Ability to read and write
Sanitation
Systems for taking dirty water and waste from homes to ensure good
Deprived
Not having the things that are necessary for pleasant life, such as enough money, food or good
Iiving conditions
Classed
Categorized
Affluence
Wealth
On or below the breadline
Having the level of income of an extremely poor person
Make ends meet
Have enough money to buy all you need
Poverty-stricken
Affected by poverty
Impoverished
Poor, without much money to live on
Destitute
Without money, food, home or possessions
Living from hand to mouth
Having just enough money to live without suffering
Money has been tight
There has not been much money
Tighten our belts
Spend less than before
Income bracket
The group earning the least money
Fundamentally
In a basic and important way