LS 1 Content Vocabulary

Question 1

evacuate

Answer 1

to leave in an emergency

Question 2

step in

Answer 2

to become involved, to intervene

Question 3

disaster

Answer 3

something that happens suddenly and causes a lot of suffering (eg. earthquake, flood)

Question 4

shelter

Answer 4

a place to live, a structure that covers or protects people

Question 5

situation

Answer 5

all of the facts, conditions, and events that affect someone or something at a particular time and in a particular place

Question 6

scenario

Answer 6

a description of what could possibly happen

Question 7

hazard

Answer 7

a source of danger

Question 8

radiation

Answer 8

energy released from nuclear energy

Question 9

indispensable

Answer 9

necessary

Question 10

geological

Answer 10

related to the formation of rocks and the earth’s processes

Question 11

promote

Answer 11

to help something happen or increase

Question 12

suffer

Answer 12

to experience pain, injury, or hardship

Question 13

reach out

Answer 13

to make an effort to do something for other people

Question 14

donate

Answer 14

to give (money, food, etc.) to help other people

Question 15

sensation

Answer 15

something that causes a lot of excitement

Question 16

source

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the origin of something (eg: where people get information)

Question 17

savvy

Answer 17

having practical understanding of something

Question 18

like never before

Answer 18

in a way that has not happened before

Question 19

injure

Answer 19

to harm or damage

Question 20

organized

Answer 20

arranged or planned in a particular way

Question 21

population

Answer 21

a group of people or animals that live in a particular place

Question 22

severe

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very bad, serious, or unpleasant

Question 23

essential

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necessary

Question 24

abuse

Answer 24

to treat someone in a harmful way

Question 25

suicide

Answer 25

to kill oneself

Question 26

bully

Answer 26

to frighten or hurt someone weaker

Question 27

on the rise

Answer 27

increasing

Question 28

assault

Answer 28

to attack someone

Question 29

psychological

Answer 29

related to the mind

Question 30

case

Answer 30

situation

Question 31

harass

Answer 31

to annoy or bother repeatedly

Question 32

deny

Answer 32

to say something is not true

Question 33

relentless

Answer 33

continuing without stopping or becoming less

Question 34

previous

Answer 34

the one before

Question 35

prolonged

Answer 35

continuing for a long time

Question 36

compassion

Answer 36

the feeling of wanting to help others

Question 37

graffiti

Answer 37

pictures or words painted on walls

Question 38

activist

Answer 38

a person who tries to make changes in society

Question 39

campaign

Answer 39

a series of activities trying to achieve a political or social result

Question 40

atmosphere

Answer 40

the way a place or situation makes one feel

Question 41

immigrant

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a person who comes to a new country to live

Question 42

minority

Answer 42

a group of people different from the larger group in a country

Question 43

ethnic

Answer 43

relating to races

Question 44

elect

Answer 44

to select someone by voting

Question 45

oppose

Answer 45

to disagree or disapprove of something

Question 46

political party

Answer 46

a political group that tries to get its members elected

Question 47

generation

Answer 47

a group of people born and living during the same time

Question 48

vote

Answer 48

to make an official choice for or against something

Question 49

rate

Answer 49

the numberr of times something happens during a particular time

Question 50

neck and neck

Answer 50

to be very close in a race or contest

Question 51

state (v)

Answer 51

to formally express in speech or writing

Question 52

claim (v)

Answer 52

to say that something is true (though it might not be)

Question 53

argue (v)

Answer 53

to strongly express an opinion in speech or writing

Question 54

point out (v)

Answer 54

to direct someone's attention to

Question 55

explain (v)

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to make something clear or easy to understand / to show the reason and cause for something

Question 56

suggest (v)

Answer 56

to indicate or imply something is true

Question 57

according to (phr)

Answer 57

as stated by something or someone

Question 58

evaluate (v)

Answer 58

examine and judge carefully

Question 59

reliable (adj)

Answer 59

trustworthy / able to depend on

Question 60

censor (n)

Answer 60

to examine and suppress information

Question 61

revelation (n)

Answer 61

to realize something important

Question 62

undermine (v)

Answer 62

to go against or try to destroy

Question 63

alternative (n)

Answer 63

a choice between two things

Question 64

unfiltered (adj)

Answer 64

not having been edited or changed

Question 65

chaotic (adj)

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very disorderly

Question 66

refute (v)

Answer 66

to disprove

Question 67

anynomous (adj)

Answer 67

an unknown person or source

Question 68

verify (v)

Answer 68

to confirm the truth

Question 69

plunge (v)

Answer 69

a sudden dive or fall

Question 70

accurate (adj)

Answer 70

free of mistakes or errors

Question 71

responsible (adj)

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having the job of doing or taking care of something

Question 72

refer to (v)

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to talk or write about something

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finance (v)

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to provide money for something

Question 74

contribution (n)

Answer 74

something given to someone (a gift or money)

Question 75

unreliable (adj)

Answer 75

not trustworthy / not able to depend on

Question 76

limitation (n)

Answer 76

something that controls (limits) how much something can do

Question 77

(news) coverage (n)

Answer 77

reporting about an event in the news

Question 78

(news) network (n)

Answer 78

a group of radio or TV stations (like NHK, Fuji TV)

Question 79

(news) outlet (n)

Answer 79

a TV, radio, or publishing company

Question 80

distort (v)

Answer 80

to change the normal shape of something in a bad way