Module 1: “Refugees: Who, Where, Why” and "Children of War"

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  1. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  2. prediction
    a statement made about the future
  3. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
    Refugees are protected by international law and have special rights, such as the right to safe asylum. In ancient times, churches and temples were often used as places of asylum; today, asylum is typically another country.
  4. overburdened
    heavily weighted down or loaded with work or cares
    A hospital and several clinics provide health care, but these are overburdened with many patients; most refugees are sick and malnourished when they arrive.
  5. malnourished
    not being provided with adequate food or nutrients
    A hospital and several clinics provide health care, but these are overburdened with many patients; most refugees are sick and malnourished when they arrive.
  6. overcrowd
    crowd together too much
    Schooling is provided for children, but classes are very overcrowded.
  7. repatriation
    the act of returning to one's country of origin
    Most refugees hope to return to their homes. As conflicts are resolved, many refugees undergo repatriation.
  8. resettle
    take up or cause to take up residence in a new place
    They must resettle in a new country. Since World War II, millions of refugees have been successfully resettled in ten established resettlement countries, including Canada and the United States.
  9. resettlement
    the transportation of people to a new place to live
    They must resettle in a new country. Since World War II, millions of refugees have been successfully resettled in ten established resettlement countries, including Canada and the United States.
  10. devastation
    an event that results in total destruction
    Since early times, large groups of people have been forced to leave their homelands because of persecution and the devastation of their lands.
  11. ethnic
    a person who is a member of a distinctive culture
    Although all ethnic groups in Bosnia have been affected by the war, the hardest hit have been Muslims.
  12. Muslim
    a believer in or follower of Islam
    Although all ethnic groups in Bosnia have been affected by the war, the hardest hit have been Muslims.
Created on Wed Aug 05 10:57:53 EDT 2020 (updated Mon Aug 17 14:37:49 EDT 2020)

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