english vocabulary

Indigenous The first people who lived in a place

Resistance Fighting back or saying no to something

Injustice Unfair treatment

Discriminated Treated unfairly because of who you are

Native A person born and belonging in a place

Explorer A person who travels to discover new things

Controversial Something people strongly disagree about

Discover To find something for the first time that was not known before

Immunity Protection from getting sick

Disease Illness that spread and make people sick

Colonization When one country takes over land and people in another places

Slavery Forcing people to work with no pay or freedom

Labor Hard work, often physical

Involuntary Something done without choice or against your will

Trade Buying, selling or exchanging goods

Immigrant A person who moves to a new country to live there

Poverty Being very poor, not having enough food or money

Famine A time with very little food, many people starve

Opportunities Chances for a better life (like work, education or freedom)

Voyage A long journey by the sea

Overcrowded Too many people in one place

Detention Being held somewhere and not allowed to leave

Occupation A job or work someone does

Religous freedom The right to believe and practice any religon

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