Crisis, Disaster, and Doctors Without Boarders (Chapter 4 - Reading 1)

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb Definition Example

Motto A short sentence or phrase that expresses a The motto printed on US currency
belief or purpose. is “In God We Trust”.
Oath A formal promise to do something or a formal Before giving evidence, witnesses
statement that something is true. in court have to take the oath.
Doctrine Doctrinal Doctrinally A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a He was deeply committed to
church, a political party, etc. political doctrines of social
equality.
Dumping Dump Dumpy The act of getting rid of something that is not The have promised to limit the
Dump wanted. dumping of sewage sludge in the
sea.
Radiation Radioactive Radioactively A radioactive substance is dangerous because Uranium is a radioactive material.
it contains radiation (= a form of energy that
can harm living things, which comes from
breaking up of atoms).
Opposition Oppose Opposing To disagree strongly with somebody's plan, The children strongly opposed the
Opposed policy, etc. and try to change it or prevent it idea.
Oppositional from succeeding.
Inhuman Inhuman Inhumanely Not showing sympathy or kind feelings for The photos showed inhuman and
Inhumanity people who are suffering; very cruel. degrading conditions.
Protest Protest The expression of strong dislike of or The building work will go ahead,
opposition to something; a statement or an despite protests from local
action that shows this. residents.
Admiration Admire Admiring Admiringly To respect somebody for what they have done I really admire your enthusiasm.
or to respect their qualities.
Lodge Lodge Temporary accommodation. The price includes board lodging
Lodging (= meals and a room to sleep in).
Fraternity Fraternize Fraternal Fraternally Connected with the relationship that exists The president's official visit marks
Fraternization between people or groups that share the same the start of a more fraternal
idea or interests. relationship between the two
countries.
Ideal Idealize Ideal Ideally A principle or a way of behaving that is of a We are committed to the ideal of
Idealism very high standard. equality.
Idealist
Idealization

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Obtain Obtainable To get something, especially by making an I finally managed to obtain a copy
effort. of the report.
Affiliation Affiliate Affiliated A connection with a political party or He was arrested because of his
religion, or with a larger organization. political affiliation.

Epidemic Epidemic A large number of cases of a particular disease An epidemic of measles broke out,
or medical condition happening at the same and over 200 children died.
time in a particular community.
Remote Remote A remote area, house, or village is a long way They live in a remote corner of
from any towns or cities. Scotland, miles from the nearest
shop.
Amateur Amateur A person who takes part in an activity for I won't be giving them any more
pleasure. Not as a job; someone who does not work - they are a bunch of
have much skill in what they do. amateurs.
Refugee Refuge A person who has escaped from their own The refugees were packed shoulder
Refuge country for political, religious, or economic to shoulder on the boat.
reasons or because of a war.
Approach Approach Approachable A way of doing or thinking about something She took the wrong approach in
such as a problem or a task. her dealings with them.
Fund Fund An amount of money that has been saved or They set up an investment fund to
has been made available for a particular provide money for their
purpose. retirement.
Campaign Campaign A series of planned activities that are intended People have criticized the way in
to achieve a particular social, commercial or which she conducted her election
political aim. campaign.
Expansion Expand Expandable To increase in size, number, or importance, or They expended their retail
to make something increase in this way. operations during the 1980s.
Stability Stabilize Stable The condition of being strong, steady, and not The prospects for political and
Stabilization changing. economic stability in the country
continue to fade.
Allowance An amount of money that is given to They receive a care allowance for
somebody regularly or for a particular their disabled daughter.
purpose.
Stipend An amount of money is paid regularly to In addition to their regular
someone, especially for work or training that salaries, the coaches receive a
is usually unpaid. stipend of up to $ 6,000 a year.

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Human Humanize Humanitarian Humanly Involving in or connected with improving They provided them a
Humanity Humanoid Humanely people's lives and reducing suffering. humanitarian aid in the form of
Humanitarianism Superhuman food supplies.
Evaluation Evaluate To judge or calculate the quality, importance, Doctors evaluate the patient's
amount, or value of something. condition.
Nutrition Nutritional Nutritionally Connected with the process by which living Chemical sweeteners have no
Nutritive things receive the food necessary for them to nutritional value.
grow and be healthy.
Intervention Intervene Intervening To become involved in a situation in order to She might have been killed if the
improve or help it. neighbors hadn't intervened.
Priority Prioritize Priority Something that you think is more important Education is a top priority.
Prioritization than other things and should be dealt with
first.
Coordination Coordinate Coordinate To organize the different parts of an activity They appointed a new manger to
Coordinator and the people involved in it so that it works coordinate the work of the team.
well.
Kit A set of things, such as tools or equipment, We keep a first-aid kit in the office
used for a particular purpose or activity. for emergencies.
Bear witness To provide evidence of the truth of The crowd of mourners at his
something. funeral bore witness to the great
affection in which he was held.
Neutral Neutralize Neutral Not saying or doing anything that would The peace conference would have
Neutrality encourage or help any of the groups involved to be in a neutral country.
Neutralization in an argument or war.
Impartiality Impartial Impartially Not supporting any of the sides involved in an The jury has to give an impartial
argument and able to give a fair opinion. verdict after listening to all of the
evidence.
Demand Demand Demanding To make very strong request for something. The UN demanded that all troops
be withdrawn.
Testimony Testify A formal statement that something is true, Some doubts have been expressed
Testimonial especially one a witness makes in a court of about his testimony.
law.
Violation Violate Violent Violently The act of going against or refusing to obey a He claimed that the way he'd been
Violence law, an agreement, etc. treated was a gross violation of his
Violator human rights.

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Genocide Genocidal The crime of intentionally destroying part or The country is still recovering
all of a national, ethnic, radical, or religious from one of the worst genocide in
group, by killing people or by other methods. modern times.
Displacement Displace Displaced the situation in which people are forced to The recent famine in these parts
leave the place where they normally live. has caused the displacement of tens
of thousands of people.
Maintenance Maintain To continue to have; to keep in existence, or The movie has maintained its
not allow to become less. position as the critics' favorite for
another year.
Live up to To achieve what is expected, especially high Her performance lived up to our
smth standards. expectations.
Pioneer Pioneer Pioneering To be one of the first people to do something. It is a new technique pioneered by
surgeons in a London hospital.
Committee Group of people chosen to do a particular job, The finance committee controls the
make decisions, etc. school's budget.
Confrontation Confront Confrontational To face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation He confronted his illness with
or person. characteristic bravery.
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