Unit 5: A Long W...

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to veer
v. to suddenly change direction
to hesitate
v. to pause because
you are unsure what to do
to collapse
v. to fall down
or give way suddenly
to scurry
v. to move quickly
with short fast steps
to shoulder
v. to take on
or carry a burden
or responsibility

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relief
n. a feeling of comfort
when a worry or problem
is gone
rhythm
n. a repeated pattern
of sounds, beats, or movement
to scan
v. looked over quickly
to find information

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fierce
adj. very strong, intense,
or aggressive
surrounded
adj. having people or
things all around
to strengthen
v. made stronger
to protest
v. spoke or acted
against something

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to object
v. said that you
disagreed
restlessly
adv. in a worried way
that makes it hard
to stay still
refuge
n. a safe place
that offers protection

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historical fiction
n. a story set in
the past that mixes
real history with made-up characters or events
conflict
n. a struggle, problem,
or disagreement
chronological
adj. arranged in the
order that events happened
foreshadowing
n. clues that hint
about what will happen
later in a story

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perspective
n. the way a person
sees or thinks about
something
motivation
n. the reason why
a character acts in
a certain way
influence
n. the power to
affect someone's actions
or thinking
territory
n. an area of land
controlled by a group
or country

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opposition
n. resistance or disagreement
against something
homeland
n. the country or place
a person thinks of
as home

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refugee
(n.) a person forced to leave their country because of danger or war
migrate
(v.) to move from one place to another to live

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conflict
(n.) a serious disagreement or fighting between groups
crisis
(n.) a difficult or dangerous situation that needs action
survival
(n.) the act of staying alive during danger or hardship
drought
(n.) a long period with little or no rain

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famine
(n.) a severe shortage of food affecting many people
resource
(n.) something useful that people need or use
aid
(n.) help given to people in need
community
(n.) a group of people living in the same area

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region
(n.) a large area of land with common features
access
(n.) the ability to get, use, or reach something

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displacement
(n.) being forced to leave your home or community
resilience
(n.) the ability to recover from difficulties
perseverance
(n.) continuing to work toward a goal despite challenges

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humanitarian
(adj.) related to helping people who are suffering
infrastructure
(n.) the basic systems a society needs such as roads and water
sanitation
(n.) systems and practices that keep people and places clean
contamination
(n.) the presence of harmful substances that make something unsafe

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distribution
(n.) the process of delivering or spreading things to people
advocate
(n.) a person who supports a cause or speaks up for others
scarcity
(n.) a shortage of something that is needed
territory
(n.) an area of land controlled by a group or country

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opposition
(n.) resistance or disagreement against a person or idea

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asylum
(n.) protection given by a country to someone fleeing danger
persecution
(n.) unfair treatment of people because of who they are or what they believe
instability
(n.) a condition in which things are uncertain or likely to change

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rehabilitation
(n.) the process of helping someone recover or rebuild
sustainability
(n.) the ability to continue something without running out of resources
vulnerability
(n.) the state of being easily harmed or affected
deprivation
(n.) the lack of basic needs or necessities

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humanitarianism
(n.) the belief in helping people who are suffering
intervention
(n.) action taken to improve or change a situation
reconstruction
(n.) the rebuilding of something that was damaged or destroyed
displacement camp
(n.) a temporary place where displaced people live

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infrastructure development
(n.) the improvement of roads, water systems, and other public services.
socioeconomic
(adj.) related to both social and economic conditions
marginalized
(adj.) treated as less important or pushed to the edge of society
accountability
(n.) the responsibility for actions and decisions
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