Friday, 28 October 2011

UFS101-2nd vocabulary entry

Word : Poverty
Meaning: the state of being extremely poor.
Example : Thousand of  families are living in poverty

Word : Destitution
Meaning : poverty so extreme that one lacks the means to provide for oneself.
Example : The family faced eviction and detitution


Word : Inability
Meaning : The state of being unable to do something
Example : his inability to accept new ideas.


Word : Incapable
Meaning : unable to do or achieve (something)
Example : A man incapable of nay kind of prejudice


Word : Starvation
Meaning : Suffering or death by lack of food.
Example : Thousand died of starvation


Word : Deprivation
Meaning : The damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society.
Example : Low wages mean that 3.75 milion people suffer seriouse deprivation

Word : Dearth
Meaning : A scarcity or lack  something 
Example :theres a dearth of evidence

Word: Thwart
Meaning : Prevent (someone) From accomplishing something
Example : He never did anything to thwrt his father.


Word : Famine
Meaning : Extreme scarcity of food
Example : Drought resulted in famine throught the region.

Word : Drought 
Meaning : a prolonge period of abnormally low rainfall reading to a shortage water.
Example : The cause of europe's recent drought.


2nd reflection topic 


  Want to do something kind, but just can't think of what to do?,
here are some way,Donate your professional clothes to an organization that helps people get back into the workforce. Give gently worn home furnishings or household appliances to a person or family who might need them or donate them to an organization. Take warm clothes, blankets or food to a homeless person that you often cross paths with. Donate toys and books to a homeless organization. Toys and books are just as important to kids as food and shelter. When shopping, buy a couple extra non-perishable food items and take them to a food drive or pantry. Make an extra serving of dinner and bring it to a homeless person in your neighborhood.








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