English Flashcards

(9 cards)

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Corruption
(Noun)

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Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by pople in position of authority or power

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Shanty
(Noun)

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A shanty is a small rough hut which poor people live in,built from tin,cardboard,or other materials that are not very strong.

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Stifling
(Adjective)

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Stifiling heat is so intense that it makes you feel uncomfortable.You can also use Stifling to describe a place that is extremely hot.

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squatter
(Noun)

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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

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Siphon
(Verb)

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If you siphon money or resources from something,you cause them to be used for a purpose for which they were not intended

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Prosecution
(Noun)

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The lawyers who try to prove that a person on trial is guilty are called the prosecutuion

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Poise
(Adjective)

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If someone has poise,they are calm,dignified,and self scontrolled

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Destitute
(Adjective)

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Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions

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Marginalised
(Verb)

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To marginalise a group of people means to make them feel isolated and unimportant.

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