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Vocabulary 1

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    Unit 3
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  • Access: the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person.
    Noun The only access to the village is by boat.
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  • Civil War: a war foughtby different groups of people living in the same country.
    Noun: The Soanish Civil War lasted from 1936 to 1939.
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  • Diversity: the fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people:
    Noun: Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the country?
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  • Ethnicity:the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.
    Noun: The interrelationship between gender, ethnicity, and class.
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  • Health Care: the services provided by a country or an organization that involve caring for people's health and treating people who are ill.
    Noun: She worked in health care for 15 years.
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  • Refugee: a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war.
    Noun: Thousands of refugees fled across the border.
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  • Scarcity: a situation in which something is not easy to find or get.
    Noun: The shortage of qualified workers in the department.
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  • Tolerance: willingness to accept behavior and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them.
    Noun: This period in history is not noted for its religious tolerance.
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  • Victim: someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness or chance.
    Noun: The new drug might help save the lives of cancer victims.
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  • Global Challenges: any major trend, shock, or development that has the poten-tial for serious global impacts.
    Noun: There are a lot or global challengers in our world right now.
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  • Basic Needs: (food, shelter, clothing, sanitation, education, etc.) necessary for minimum standard of living.
    Noun: Water is part of Basic Needs.
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  • Safe Place: a place that provides a physically and emotionally safe environment for a person or group of people.
    Noun: The shelter is a safe place for us.
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  • Problem: a situation, person, or thing that needs attention and needs to be dealt with or solved.
    Noun: I'm having problems with my computer.
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  • Solution: the answer to a problem.
    Noun: There is an easy solution for this problem.
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  • Education: the process of teaching or learning, especially in a school or college, or the knowledge that you get from this.
    Noun: As a child he received most of his education at home.
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  • Air Pollution: harmful substances in the air, often consisting of waste from vehicles or industry.
    Noun: Diesel exhaust is a major contributor to air pollution.
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