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Spring 2011, Week 18: School Brings Hope to Rio Slum
Click on LIST OF TERMS to study this week's vocabulary.
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slum,  , 
| an overcrowded urban neighborhood with dirty, run-down houses and social problems |
gap,  ,
| an area where something is missing; a disparity between two situations or circumstances |
| blatant,
| obvious; obvious in an intentionally offensive way |
| affluent,
| wealthy; very rich; well-off |
flimsy,  ,
| not strong, and usually not well-made |
gloomy,  ,
| dark and depressing; the OPPOSITE of "bright" and "cheery" |
| philanthropist,
| a person who donates money to charity or does something major to help a needy community |
| curriculum,
| the subjects or topics taught at an educational institution |
swamp,  ,
| an area with water, trees, and shrubs where animals like alligators live |
| battle,
| to fight against |
| equipped,
| having certain materials or equipment |
| barely,
| hardly; ALMOST NOT |
| misconception,
| a wrong or misinformed idea about something or someone |
| delinquent,
| a young person who gets into trouble often and/or breaks the law |
| tough,
| difficult; hard; NOT easy |
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ESL Instructor, San Diego Continuing Education |
Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) |
| San Diego, CA |
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