Health and Social Issues

prolonged (conflict) /prəˈlɑːŋd/

• continuing for a long time

• ending quickly

• starting suddenly

• happening occasionally

ill-health

• poor well-being

• excellent health

• moderate fitness

• chronic illness

be stunted

• not developing properly or to full size

• growing at an accelerated rate

• reaching maximum potential

• experiencing rapid growth

(child) homicide /ˈhɑː.mə.saɪd/

What is the definition of homicide?

• the crime of murder

• a type of accident

• a legal term for self-defense

• a form of manslaughter

displacement /dɪˈspleɪs.mənt/

• the situation in which people are forced to leave the place where they normally live

• a method of measuring distance

• a type of physical exercise

• a legal term for property transfer

What does it mean to be gripped by (v) /ɡrɪp/?

• to hold very tightly

• to let go of something

• to ignore a feeling

• to express an emotion lightly

chronic (malnutrition) /ˈkrɑː.nɪk/

• continuing for a long time

• temporary and mild

• acute and severe

• intermittent and sporadic

fragile (states) /ˈfrædʒ.əl/ = delicate /ˈdel.ə.kət/

• easily damaged or broken

• strong and durable

• heavy and solid

• thick and sturdy

child labourer (đếm được)

• child labour (không đếm được)

• child worker (đếm được)

• child employment (không đếm được)

• child exploitation (không đếm được)

under a blockade /blɑːˈkeɪd/

• a situation where a country is surrounded by soldiers or ships to stop people or goods from going in or out

• a method of transportation used during wartime

• a type of military strategy involving air support

• a diplomatic agreement between two countries