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Vocabulary 1 Unit II

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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 fought by different groups of people living in the same country
    Noun The Spanish 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 : a large group of people with a shared culture, language, history, set of traditions, etc., or the fact of belonging to one of these groups
    Noun Ethnicity is not considered when reviewing applications.
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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 scarcity of skilled workers
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  • Tolerance : willingness to accept behaviour 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 to provide financial aid to hurricane/flood, etc. victims
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  • Global chanllenges : relating to the whole world
    Adjective a global catastrophe/problem
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  • Basic needs : simple and not complicated, so able to provide the base or starting point from which something can develop
    Adjective I really need to get some basic financial advice.
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  • Safe place : not in danger or likely to be harmed
    Adjective In some cities you don't feel safe going out alone at night.
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  • Problem : a situation, person, or thing that needs attention and needs to be dealt with or solved
    Noun financial/health problems
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  • Solution : the answer to a problem
    Noun There's no easy solution to 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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