Refugee Vocabulary Chapters 1-27/Halfway

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beret

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a soft cap

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churlish

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rude; mean

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catatonic

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unresponsive

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lair

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the den of a lion or wild animal

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promenade

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a public area where people walk or stroll for pleasure

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refugee

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a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

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asylum

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protection granted to individuals in a foreign country due to persecution in their home country.

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displacement

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the forced movement of people from their home or country.

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immigrant

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a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.

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persecution

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hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs.