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RE Unit 3 Topic 5
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- 1CanoaginingWorking towards a goal, usually a political one.
- 2Child mortalityThe death of children, usually before the age of five
- 3Cycle of povertyA set of factors which keeps someone in poverty, without hope of an escape.
- 4DebtMoney that is owed to someone else
- 5Densely populatedWhere the number of people per square kilometer is high
- 6Developed economyA country with high-developed financial system
- 7HIVHuman Immunodeficiency virus, a very serious disease which is at present incurable.
- 8InequalitySome people being treated differently to others.
- 9Jubilee yearThe name given to year 2000, when it was hoped that third world debt would be canceled
- 10LEDCLess Economically Developed Country, has low levels of development, based on economic indicators, such as gross domestic product (country's income)
- 11Liberation TheologyChristian movement set up to solve social issues such as poverty and injustice
- 12MarginalisedTreating someone as if they’re not important
- 13MEDCMore Economically Developed Country, this country is wealthier or has higher standards of health and education than many other countries.
- 14PovertyA state in which someone is poor, either relatively or absolutely
- 15ProfitsThe amount of money made after all expenses has been paid.
- 16QuakersMembers of the Religious Society of Friends; friends
- 17RetailerA store/person that sells products directly to customers
- 18Sustainable developmentEconomic development which meets the needs of the current population without polluting the environment or depleting natural resources.
- 19Technological abilitiesThe knowledge and ability to communicate and use modern technology.
- 20TitheTo pay a sum of money to support a religious cause; usually one tenth of an individual’s earnings.
- 21UNESCOUnited Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation
- 22UNICEFUnited Nations Children’s Fund. An agency of the United Nations
- 23ArthaA term used in Hinduism to mean wealth acquired by honest means
- 24Bhagavad GitaA Hindu sacred text that is particularly popular among many British Hindus.
- 25DharmaReligious duty / the truth
- 26HouseholderThe stage in a HIndu’s life when the focus is on getting married and raising a family.
- 27Relative povertyRelates to what a particular society considers to be poor.
- 28VedasKnowledge. Specifically, refers to the oldest and most sacred Hindu texts/ scriptures written in Sanskrit. Any teaching which is consistent with these scriptures is also accepted as Vedic
- 29SannyasinA person who has entered the fourth life stage of leaving behind family, friends and all material possessions, devoting himself to attaining Moksha (freedom from rebirth)
- 30MokshaUltimate goal of all atman (spirits/souls) as laid out in Hindu scripture; escape from the cycle of reincarnation
- 31MeritA beneficial influence built up through wholesome and skillful actions (karma), capable of affecting a person’s future experience in this life and the next.
- 32MandirThe word many Hindus use for a place of worship - a shrine or special place in the home or a building used by the community for worship and other events.
- 33InfrastructureThe basic structures needed for an area to function, e.g. roads
- 34Humanitarian reliefHelp given to save lives, reduce suffering and protect human dignity during or after emergencies.
- 35LotteryTo bet money on numbers to win a cash prize, for over 16’s, 28p of every £1 goes to charity
- 36GambleGame of risk and chance with a hope of success
- 37Excessive salariesSalaries that are very high in relation to the job they’re doing
- 38Minimum wageThe least amount of money an employer can legally pay a worker per hour. It’s set by the government
- £5.73 for age 22
- £4.77 for ages 18-21
-£3.58 for under 18s - 39Absolute povertyWhen someone doesn’t have access to the basic human needs
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