ALWTW Vocab
Arid
Lacking sufficient water or rainfall.
Immigrate
To enter and settle into a new country.
Emaciated
Very thin, especially from disease, hunger, or cold.
Ration
A limited amount of something; a portion.
Persecution
The harsh treatment of others, often due to race or religion.
Tribe
A traditional social division of people.
Refugee
Someone who flees their homeland for safety.
Oppression
To be kept down or harmed by those in authority.
Sympathy
Understanding someone else's experience from your own perspective.
Empathy
Adopting someone else's perspective to better understand their experience.
Lacking sufficient water or rainfall.
Arid
To enter and settle into a new country.
Immigrate
Very thin, especially from disease, hunger, or cold.
Emaciated
A limited amount of something; a portion.
Ration
The harsh treatment of others, often due to race or religion.
Persecution
A traditional social division of people.
Tribe
Someone who flees their homeland for safety.
Refugee
To be kept down or harmed by those in authority.
Oppression
Understanding someone else's experience from your own perspective.
Sympathy
Adopting someone else's perspective to better understand their experience.
Empathy
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Cape Town, South Africa once experienced a drought for three years, causing a water crisis for the area.
Arid
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Many military families have to move to different countries.
Immigrate
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Over 110 people died of starvation in the U.S. during the Great Depression.
Emaciated
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The U.S. Forest Service recommends carrying 1 liter of water for every 2 hours that you plan on hiking so that you don't get dehydrated.
Ration
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During World War II, Jewish people were unfairly targeted for their religious beliefs.
Persecution
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The Nez Perce helped Lewis and Clark on their journey out west.
Tribe
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About one-quarter of the population of Ukraine has had to leave their homeland behind due to the war.
Refugee
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Former president Andrew Jackson used his political power to forcibly remove thousands of Native American people from their land.
Oppression
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When we encounter someone we don't know very well crying, we might ask if they are okay.
Sympathy
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To better understand what a dog experiences in a hot car, one veterinarian locked himself in his vehicle on a summer day for 30 minutes.
Empathy