Vocab 7
1. pillage 2. inhabitant 3. persecution 4. asylum 5. ration 6. overburden 7. repatriation 8. sanctuary 9. resettlement 10. instigate
6th hour only 11. aboriginal 12. superiority 13. predominant 14. commonalities 15. ethnic cleansing
1. pillage: (v) to take things from a place by force especially during a war
2. inhabitant: a person or animal that lives in a particular place
3. persecution: (n) the act or practice of hurting (physically/mentally) those who differ in origin, religion, or social outlook
4. asylum: protection given by a government to someone who has left another country in order to escape being harmed
5. ration: a particular amount of food that is given to one person or animal for one day
6. overburden: to give (someone or something) too much work, worry, etc.
7. repatriation: to return (someone) to his or her own country
8. sanctuary: a place where someone or something is protected or given shelter
9. resettlement: going back to an original place, condition, etc.
10: instigate: to cause (something) to happen or begin
11. aboriginal: of or relating to the people and things that have been in a region from the earliest time
12. superiority: the quality or state of being high or higher in quality
13. predominant: more important, powerful, successful, or noticeable than other people or things
14. commonalities: the fact of sharing features or qualities
15. ethnic cleansing: the practice of removing or killing people who belong to an ethnic group that is different from the ruling group in a country or region