Key Vocab

Question 1

Corruption

Answer 1

A noun which is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power.

Question 2

Shanty

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Stifling

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Squatter

Answer 4

Is a noun and is someone who lives in an unused building without having a legal right to do so whithout paying anything.

Question 5

Siphon

Answer 5

Is a verb and is when you cause them to be used for a purpose for which they were not intended.

Question 6

Prosecution

Answer 6

A noun in which the lawyers who try to prove that a person on trial is guilty.

Question 7

Poise

Answer 7

An adjective in which if someone is a poise, they are calm, dignified, and self-controlled.

Question 8

Destitute

Answer 8

An adjective in which if someone who is destitute has no money or possessions.

Question 9

Marginalised

Answer 9

A verb in which to marginalise a group of people means to make them feel isolated and unimportant.