Global Challenges and Migration Vocabulary

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering terms, definitions, and contextual usages from Green Line Oberstufe (Global challenges and globalisation) and IQB Abitur preparation materials (South Sudan humanitarian crisis and migration).

to distinguish between / from

To recognize or point out the difference between people or things (German: unterscheiden zwischen / von).

to shrink

To become smaller in size, amount, or extent (opposite of to expand; German: schrumpfen; kleiner werden).

corporation

A large company or group of companies that act as one single organization (German: Unternehmen; Konzern).

abolition of

The act of giving up something or putting an end to something, such as a law or practice (German: Abschaffung).

to enable sb to do sth

To make somebody able to do something, or to make something possible that was difficult or impossible before (German: es jdm. ermöglichen, etw. zu tun).

to secure

To obtain something after a lot of effort, or to protect and make something safe (German: sichern).

livelihood

A way of earning money in order to live (German: Lebensunterhalt).

to have access to sth

To have the right, opportunity, or ability to use, enter, or reach something (German: auf etw. Zugriff haben; zu etw. Zugang haben).

subsidisation

Financial assistance provided by a government or organization, such as direct payments, indirect payments, or tax cuts (German: Unterstützung; Subventionierung; Bezuschussung).

human trafficking

The crime of buying and selling people to profit from their forced labour, such as sex work (German: Menschenhandel).

survival

The state or fact of continuing to live or exist (German: Überleben).

vulnerable

At risk, defenceless, and easily hurt or harmed physically or emotionally (German: verwundbar; gefährdet; verletzlich).

offshoring

Basing a business or relocating business processes to another country to avoid paying higher taxes or other costs (German: Offshoring; Verlagerung unternehmerischer Prozesse ins Ausland).

to undermine

To weaken the position, power, or authority of somebody or something else; to compromise (German: untergraben; unterminieren).

to afford

To have enough money or resources to spend on or buy something (German: sich etw. leisten).

tax evasion

Using illegal methods to avoid paying taxes, such as hiding money in offshore accounts (German: Steuerhinterziehung).

peer pressure

Social influence where individuals feel compelled to act as expected by members of their same social group (German: sozialer Druck; Gruppenzwang).

consumption

The amount or act of using resources, goods, or services (German: Verbrauch).

severely

Very seriously, intensely, or badly; carries an inherently negative meaning (German: stark; schwer).

to facilitate

To make something easier or to help make a process possible (German: erleichtern; ermöglichen).

to foster

To help the development or growth of something; to support (German: fördern).

to threaten

To put someone or something at risk or danger of harm (German: drohen; bedrohen; gefährden).

to assess

To evaluate or judge the nature, quality, or extent of something (German: bewerten; einschätzen; beurteilen).

atrocity

An act of extreme violence and/or cruelty (German: Gräueltat, Grausamkeit).

civil war

A war between opposing groups of citizens within the same country (German: Bürgerkrieg).

civilian

A person who is not an active member of the armed forces or police (German: Zivilist:in).

mandate

An official order or commission granting authority to do something (German: Mandat, Auftrag).

UNMISS

United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (German: Friedensmission der Vereinten Nationen im Südsudan).

implementation

The process of carrying out, executing, or putting a plan or decision into effect (German: Umsetzung, Verwirklichung, Implementierung).

to stoke

To encourage or incite strong emotions or actions, such as violence or fears; originally meaning to tend or feed a fire (German: schüren, anheizen).

vulnerability

The state or condition of being open to injury, harm, or attack (German: Verletzlichkeit, Verwundbarkeit).

donor

Somebody who contributes money, goods, or services to support a cause or organization (German: Spender:in).

to donate

To give money or goods to support a person or organization in need (German: spenden).

bureaucratic constraints

Restrictions and delays created by excessive or rigid official rules and administrative procedures (German: bürokratische Zwänge/Beschränkungen).

to misappropriate

To dishonestly or illegally take something that is not yours for your own use (German: veruntreuen, unterschlagen).

due diligence

The process of applying reasonable care and attention in order to take the appropriate steps in a given situation (German: Sorgfaltspflicht).

ambassador

An accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official permanent representative to a foreign country (German: Botschafter:in).

embassy

The official offices or headquarters of an ambassador in a foreign nation (German: Botschaft).

administration

The executive government under a specific leader or president, such as the Biden administration (British English equivalent: government; German: Regierung).

to vet sb./sth.

To examine, evaluate, or investigate someone or something carefully and critically (German: jmdn./etw. genau prüfen).

a vet

Short form for veterinary; a qualified doctor who treats diseased or injured animals (German: Tierarzt/Tierärztin).

special envoy

A diplomatic representative similar in role to an ambassador, but ranked below (German: Sonderbeauftragte/r, Sondergesandte/r).

a vacant position

A post, job opening, or office that is free, empty, and currently unfilled (German: eine unbesetzte Stelle).

a sovereign nation

An independent country that exercises autonomous supreme authority over its territory and affairs (German: ein souveräner Staat).

aid worker

A professional who provides humanitarian assistance and support to people facing crises or disasters (German: Entwicklungshelfer:in).

armed conflict

A war or dispute involving weapons and military force, frequently causing displacement (German: bewaffneter Konflikt).

taxing

Extremely demanding, exhausting, or difficult to deal with (German: anstrengend, schwierig, beschwerlich).

funding

Financial resources provided for a specific cause, project, or purpose (German: Finanzierung, Gelder, Förderung).

shortfall

A deficit; an amount by which financial resources or supplies fall short of what is required (German: Unterschreitung, Fehlbetrag, Defizit).

fundraising

The organized activity of seeking and collecting financial contributions for a charity, enterprise, or cause (German: Spendensammlung, Geldbeschaffung).

testimonial

A formal statement or written report recounting personal experience (German: Erfahrungsbericht).

graphic novel

A book-length narrative work that combines text and sequential comic art (German: Grafischer Roman, Comicroman).