Saturday, 29 October 2011

UFS101-2nd VOCABULARY ENTRY

WORD : POVERTY 
Meaning : THE STATE OF BEING POOR
Example : THERE ARE MILLIONS PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY WHO ARE LIVING IN POVERTY


WORD :DESTITUTION 
Meaning : WITHOUT MONEY AND PROSPECT
Example : DESTITUTION CAUSES HUNGRY


WORD : INABILITY
Meaning : LACK OF ABILITY, POWER OR SKILL
Example : HE HAS A COMPLETE INABILITY TO LISTEN TO OTHER PEOPLE'S OPINION 


WORD : INCAPABLE 
Meaning : NOT ABLE TO DO SOMETHING 
Example : AS A DOCTOR, SHE IS TOTALLY INCAPABLE


WORD : STARVATION 
Meaning : SUFFERING OR DEATH BECAUSE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH FOOD 
Example : THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IS WARNING OF IMMINENT DANGER OF MASS STARVATION


WORD : DEPRIVATION 
Meaning : NOT HAVING ENOUGH OF THE BASIC THINGS IN LIFE 
Example : HE CAME FROM DEPRIVATION BACKGROUND


WORD : DEARTH 
Meaning : LESS / LACK
Example : THERE'S DEARTH OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE VILLAGE 


WORD : THWART 
Meaning : PREVENT OF SOMETHING
Example : SHE WAS THWART IN HER ATTEMPT TO GAIN CONTROL 


WORD : FAMINE 
Meaning : LACK OF FOOD OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME 
Example : THERE IS A SEVERE FAMINE IN MANY PARTS OF AFRICA


WORD : DROUGHT 
Meaning : LONG PERIOD WITHOUT RAIN 
Example :DROUGHT HAS AFFECTED MANY COUNTRIES IN AFRICA

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