Vocabulary Check 30th September

Vocabulary flashcards with English explanations.

a right

something every person should be allowed to have or do

to protect

to keep someone safe from harm or danger

legislation

laws made by a government or political institution

vulnerable

more likely to be harmed or exploited

forced labour

work that someone is forced to do

trafficking

illegally transporting or controlling people in order to exploit them

regulation

an official rule

well-being

physical and mental health and happiness

acorn

the small nut of an oak tree

loafer

a lazy person who avoids work

horse dung

waste from a horse

ragamuffin

a person, especially a child, wearing old, dirty or torn clothes

humpbacked

having a back that is unusually curved or rounded

stooping

bending your body forward and downward

orphaned

having lost one or both parents

blistered

having painful sore areas or bubbles on the skin

tending

taking care of someone or something

labouring

working very hard, especially doing physical work

dye factory

a factory where substances used to colour materials are made or used

potter

a person who makes pots and other objects from clay

stone mason

a person who cuts, shapes or builds with stone

cobblestone

a small, rounded stone used to make streets or paths

beechnut

the small nut or seed of a beech tree

tendril

a thin, curling part of a plant that helps it climb

earlobe

the soft lower part of your ear

to squirm

to twist or move your body because you are uncomfortable or nervous