Africa Vocabulary

Words

Definitions

1. AIDS

a disease of the immune system that rapidly cause the inability to fight of common infections.

2. corrupt

dishonest practices.

3. drought

a long period with dry weather.

4. desertification

a rapid depletion of plant life to an area.

5. epidemic

affecting many people in the same location at the same time.

6. famine

an extreme scarcity of food.

7. grasslands

an area of dense grasslike vegetation.

8. HIV

a virus that causes AIDS by infecting the immune system.

9. malnutrition

a lack of eating balanced meals.

10. Poverty

having little or no money.

11. Refugee

a person who flees their homeland in seek of safety.

12. Savannah

a plain region consisting of thick grasses and trees.