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4 Vocabulary Time

4.1. Know the following words related to social service.

a. advocacy : support of an idea, a group or a help

/ˈædvəkəsi/

b. benevolence : kindness, helpfulness
/bəˈnev.əl.əns/

c. almshouse : a house built for poor or houseless people
/ˈɑːmz.haʊs/ to live in

d. altruism : willingness to do things for the benefit of

/ˈæl.tru.ɪ.zəm/ others
e. charity : system of giving money food or other

/ˈtʃær.ə.ti/ things to the needy
f. donation : money or things given to help the people

/dəʊˈneɪ.ʃən/ or organization

g. empathy : the ability to feel other’s feelings and
/ˈem.pə.θi/ sentiments

h. empowerment : the process of making the status and

/ɪmˈpaʊə.mənt/ freedom stronger

i. orphanage : a home where parentless or homeless
/ˈɔː.fən.ɪdʒ/ children are kept

j. rehabilitation : the process of returning to a good
/rɪ.hæ.bɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ condition

k. relief : things or help provided to the affected

/rɪˈliːf/ people in time of a disaster

l. rescue : the act of helping someone out of a
/ˈres.kjuː/ dangerous or unpleasant situation

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