Homelessness Vocabulary

Vocabulary terms and definitions related to squatting, property conditions, and homelessness based on the lecture transcript.

squatter

самовільний, незаконний мешканець

derelict

покинутий, нічий

commandeer

відбирати силою (про майно),

конфіскувати

hovel

-курінь; халупа

habitable

придатний для проживання

deserted

покинутий, безлюдний

meagre

мізерний, недостатній

respond

Act in answer.

the desolate

People who are lonely.

the dispossessed

People who were denied ownership.

means

An action, an object or a system by which a result is achieved.

eviction

Expelling tenants from a house by authority of the law.

reluctant

Unwilling, disinclined.

demolition

Pulling down buildings.

survey

In the context of buildings: examine the condition of a building.

to take possession of

To take ownership or control of something.

to do sth up

To repair or renovate a building.

to be disused

To have gone out of use or no longer be used.

to sleep rough

To sleep without a roof over one's head, typically outdoors.

to end up on the street

To become homeless.

to be at one's disposal

To be available for someone to use.

to appeal for donation and voluntary work

To ask the public for material, financial, 혹은 manual assistance.

to raise the question

To bring up a specific issue or problem for consideration.

an affordable place to rent

Relatively cheap accommodation for lease.

efforts at sth

Attempts or work directed towards a specific goal.

to give up

To stop making an effort or to abandon a pursuit.

to pull down a building

To demolish a structure.