Charities and natural disasters

Question 1

money that is given, usually by a company, to support a person, organization or activity

Answer 1

sponsorship

Question 2

(of a business or other organization) to pay for someone to do something or for something to happen

Answer 2

sponsor

Question 3

an organization that tries to achieve social or political aims but is not controlled by a government

Answer 3

non-governmental organization

Question 4

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

Answer 4

incurable disease

Question 5

a place where animals that have been badly treated, or are lost or not wanted, can be cared for

Answer 5

animal shelter

Question 6

a type of animal or plant that might stop existing because there are only a few of that type alive

Answer 6

endangered species

Question 7

organization that is dedicated to ensuring that animals are treated as humanely as possible while under human control.

Answer 7

animal protection organization (WWF=World Wide Fund, RSPCA= the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals))

Question 8

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

Answer 8

conscience

Question 9

the basic rights that it is generally considered all people should have, such as justice and the freedom to say what you think

Answer 9

human rights

Question 10

upravljati rezervat za živali

Answer 10

manage (and establish) animals natural habitat

Question 11

trpeti zaradi lakote

Answer 11

afflicted by famine (hunger)

Question 12

a request to the public for money, information, or help

Answer 12

appeal

Question 13

someone who regularly gives some of their blood for people who need it because they are sick

Answer 13

blood donor

Question 14

The percentage of people who will be alive at a certain time after diagnosis

Answer 14

survival rate

Question 15

weak and in bad health because of having too little food or too little of the types of food necessary for good health

Answer 15

malnourished

Question 16

people who weigh too little and are too thin

Answer 16

underweight people

Question 17

a person who is related to you and who lives after you, such as your child or grandchild

Answer 17

descendant

Question 18

to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem

Answer 18

address a problem

Question 19

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.

Answer 19

indigenous peopleS

Question 20

very ordinary and therefore not interesting task

Answer 20

mundane task

Question 21

a situation in which there is not enough of something (food)

Answer 21

shortage of food

Question 22

to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success

Answer 22

skyrocket

Question 23

a situation when you are almost in a new situation, usually a bad one (survival)

Answer 23

on the brink of survival

Question 24

the length of time that a living thing, especially a human being, is likely to live

Answer 24

life expectancy

Question 25

successful, usually by earning a lot of money

Answer 25

prosperous

Question 26

not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it

Answer 26

reluctant

Question 27

hunger (more extreme)

Answer 27

famine

Question 28

a long period when there is little or no rain

Answer 28

drought

Question 29

small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain

Answer 29

hail

Question 30

a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain

Answer 30

avalanche

Question 31

a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient

Answer 31

consequence

Question 32

a fire burning in an area of land with many trees, that is difficult to control and sometimes spreads quickly

Answer 32

forest fire

Question 33

someone who has done something wrong

Answer 33

culprit

Question 34

the action of planting trees on an area of land in order to make a forest

Answer 34

afforestation

Question 35

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.

Answer 35

displaced person

Question 36

a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war

Answer 36

refugee

Question 37

a person who lives or has their home in a place

Answer 37

resident

Question 38

to make someone responsible for what they do and demand a satisfactory reason for it

Answer 38

be accountable for

Question 39

an international organization in Muslim countries that takes care of people who are suffering because of war, hunger, disease, or other problems

Answer 39

Red Crescent

Question 40

the most unpleasant or serious thing that could happen in a situation

Answer 40

worst-case scenario

Question 41

a person’s way of thinking and their opinions

Answer 41

mindset

Question 42

If a request or a piece of advice ________, it is ignored or unpopular

Answer 42

falls on stony ground