Vocabulary

• call upon: To make demands on; order/require from someone
• speak up for: To express support for someone or something, especially publicly.
• listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• social workers: Professionals who work to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities by providing support, resources, and advocacy.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
• with dignity: In a manner that shows respect and seriousness.
• in terms of
• have to: Must do
• stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
• in favour of
• compulsory education: Education that is required by law to be attended by all children.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• dear: Loved or valued very much
• child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• learnt: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• forget: To not remember something
• pen: Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
• book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
• stop: To block or close something
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• call: A order or request for action
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• pray: To speak to your god to request help
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• peace: Calm and quiet state
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• voice: Ability to sing well
• respect: To follow the established rules
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• importance: Being important; having a big effect on
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• honourable: Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
• equality: Idea that all people have the same rights
• strength: Condition of being strong
• terrorism: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
• innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
• poverty: State of being poor
• global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
• injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• speaking: To be able to use a certain language
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• deprivation: State of lacking something needed
• compulsory: Required by the rules; that you cannot avoid doing
• labour: Physical process by which a baby is born
• brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
• illiteracy: An inability to read
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• tolerant: Surviving under specific conditions
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• ignorance: Lack of information or knowledge about something
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• merciful: Showing or giving kind instead of harsh treatment
• flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
• inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
• envoy: Person sent to represent his, her country
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• sect: Small, sometimes secret, religious group
• caste: Social class, e.g. in Hinduism
• hopelessness: Lack of desire for, or belief in success
• brotherhood: Group sharing similar views and support each other
• polio: Disease that affects the nervous system