CI Set#6 Issues in North America

placement

the act of finding an appropriate place for someone to live, work, or learn

overseas

in or to a foreign country that is across a sea or ocean

settlement

a formal agreement or decision that ends an argument (in a court of law); the process of moving to a new place to live there

indigenous

living naturally in a particular place rather than coming from somewhere else (describes people, plants and animals)

deprived

not having the things that are needed for a good or healthy life

justice

the quality of being fair; the result of using laws to fairly judge and punish crimes and criminals

violate

to do something that is not allowed by law; to abuse or show disrespect for sth

injustice

unfair treatment; a situation in which the rights of a person or a group of people are ignored

suspension

the act of stopping or delaying something for a usually short period of time

rationale

the reason for doing sth

kidnapping

to take sb away by force, usually to demand money for returning the person

bribe

to give sth valuable (such as money) to somebody to get them to do something for you

abuse

to treat sb or sth wrongly, in a way that causes damage

widespread

common over a wide area or among many people

unresolved

still needing an answer, a solution, or an ending

ineffective

not producing or having the result you want