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activist
works for an organisation to bring about social or political change.
adoption The act of taking another person’s child into your family and him or her legally becoming your own child.
artificial intelligence A type of technology that makes computers work in a
way similar to how human minds work, including making decisions, translating languages and recognising speech.
boarding school A school where pupils live in – sleeping and eating all meals there – during the school term.
cabinet A group of the most senior, or important, ministers in a government who meet to decide its policies.
CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research (the initials stand for French Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire), an organisation of European states which does research into high-energy particle physics, based at a centre in Geneva, Switzerland.
civil war A war between different groups of people living in the same country.
documentary A television or radio programme or a film that gives factual information about a particular subject.
A person who campaigns publicly or
GLOSSARY
conservation An effort to protect and preserve something that is valuable, especially the natural environment.
COVID–19 An infectious disease discovered in 2019, caused by a virus called a coronavirus. In 2020, the disease spread quickly to almost every country in the world, which is called a pandemic.
Dame A title given to a woman in recognition of important work she has done or for service to her country.
First World War (1914–1918) The war fought between the Central Powers (led by Germany) and the Allied Powers (led by Great Britain, France, Russia and the USA) over control of Europe, with the Allied Powers winning. Over 16 million people died.
foster family When a child lives with a foster family, he or she becomes part of the family for a period of time without legally becoming the child
of their foster parents.
grime A type of music that combines elements of garage, hip-hop, rap and jungle.
depression
feels very sad and unable to enjoy life.
A mental state in which the sufferer
immigrant
country to live in another.
A person who comes from one
dyslexic
difference called dyslexia, which affects reading and writing skills.
empire A number of individual nations that are controlled by the government or ruler of a single country.
entrepreneur
A person who starts a business.
A dyslexic person has a learning
feminist A person who believes that men and women are equal and that women should therefore have the same power, rights and opportunities as men.
independence People who seek independence for their country wish to have their own government and not be ruled by another country.
knight A man may be made a knight in recognition of important work he has done or for service to his country, and he can then use the title Sir.
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