Vocabulary
Social Issues
Family & Society
Government & money
Types of Housing
100

Accepted as payment for something

Money

100

Topics that affect society, like health, crime, or housing.

social issues

100

People legally married

spouses

100

People who don’t have a job are in this situation.

unemployment

100

This is a tall place where many people live, made of many floors.

building

200

Very large, expensive house

Mansion

200

When people don’t have a house to live in.

homelessness

200

A person who takes care of a child legally.

guardian

200

The group that makes laws and rules in a country.

government

200

A moving house with wheels.

trailer

300

Something you own, like a house or land.

Property

300

The condition of being very poor

Poverty

300

Something you receive after someone dies.

inheritance

300

To be able to pay for something.

Afford

300

A temporary house made of fabric.

What is a tent?

400

A temporary place for homeless people

SHELTER

400

Making sure everyone is included.

INCLUSIVE

400

A person’s future possibility or chance.

prospect

400

When you borrow money from the bank, you have this.

debt

400

People who cannot afford a house sometimes live in this poor neighborhood.

shantytown

500

Owning something legally

Ownership

500

When people face difficulties or make an effort.

struggle

500

People who live in a country and have rights and responsibilities.

 citizens

500

Development that cares for the future and the environment.

sustainable

500

The part of a house that protects people from the sun and the rain.

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