English Flashcards
(9 cards)
Corruption
(Noun)
Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by pople in position of authority or power
Shanty
(Noun)
A shanty is a small rough hut which poor people live in,built from tin,cardboard,or other materials that are not very strong.
Stifling
(Adjective)
Stifiling heat is so intense that it makes you feel uncomfortable.You can also use Stifling to describe a place that is extremely hot.
squatter
(Noun)
A squatter is someone wholives in an unused building without having a legal right to do so and without paying any rento or any property tax
Siphon
(Verb)
If you siphon money or resources from something,you cause them to be used for a purpose for which they were not intended
Prosecution
(Noun)
The lawyers who try to prove that a person on trial is guilty are called the prosecutuion
Poise
(Adjective)
If someone has poise,they are calm,dignified,and self scontrolled
Destitute
(Adjective)
Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions
Marginalised
(Verb)
To marginalise a group of people means to make them feel isolated and unimportant.