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vulnerability – someone who is vulnerable can be easily
harmed or hurt.
assessment – a calculation about the cost or value of
something.
devastating – making someone feel extremely sad or shocked.
worship – activity of praying or singing in a religious building
in order to show respect and love for a God.
contribution – an amount of money that you give in order to
help pay for something.
pour – if lot of people or things pour into or out of a place, a
lot of them arrive or leave at the same time.
relegate – to give someone or something a less important
position than before.
footnote – a piece of additional information that is not very
important but is interesting or helps you understand something.
unleaded – unleaded petrol does not contain any lead.
lead – a soft heavy grey metal that melts easily and is
poisonous, used to cover roofs, or in the past, for water pipes.
It is a chemical element: symbol Pb.
venue – a place where an organized meeting, concert etc takes
place.
altering – to change, or to make someone or something
change.
mall – a large area where there are a lot of shops, usually a
covered area where cars are not allowed, synonym shopping
centre.
magnitude –the great size or importance of something.
juggle – to try to fit two or more jobs, activities, etc. into your
life, especially with difficulty.

2. Scan the text and give the gist of the article.
3. Reproduce the situation in which the following is used.
 to be strand
 security measures

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