The Australians who are outcasts

indigenous native, they have always been in the place where they are

dysfunction not working normally

sprawling covered with buildings across a large area, often ones that have been added gradually over a period of time

assail attack

rife very common

lethargic showing no energy or interest in doing anything

comprise to consist of

litter small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places

permit to allow something

resemble to look like or be like someone or something

glance a quick short look

squalor the condition of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack of money

malnourished ill or weak because they have not enough to eat

proscribed forbidden

surplus more than what is needed or used

obliged to be forced to do something or feel that you must do something

neglect to fail to care for properly

deficit lack of money

foster to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent

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