Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced) - Social Disadvantage & Core Issues

(of a place or building) in a very poor condition, often due to negligence

the inability to read and write

people who lack stable housing and so live on the streets

conduct that causes public unrest

to cause or increase the occurrence of criminal activity, often by creating conditions that encourage it

not suitable or capable enough for a specific task or purpose

a child for whom the street is the habitual place of residence or primary source of livelihood

an officially recognized income threshold that separates those considered to have sufficient resources from those judged to lack the minimum income needed to meet basic needs

to encourage someone to commit a crime or act violently

a situation where there is not enough food that causes hunger and death

lacking essential non-material needs, such as support, love, or community

the social or economic edge of a community, where individuals or groups are excluded from full participation or opportunity

a state of being exceedingly poor and in need

to sleep outdoors or in a place that is not intended for accommodation, such as on the streets or in a park, usually without proper bedding or shelter

a situation when a group of people behave violently, particularly as a protest

to suddenly and dramatically start, often in a surprising or intense way

the state of being shut out from full participation in society due to poverty, discrimination, or lack of access to services, rights, or opportunities

hostile toward accepted social standards, laws, or communal order

an informal threshold of income that marks the level at which a person or household is regarded as very poor or barely able to afford basic necessities

to survive with just enough money or resources to meet immediate needs, without saving or planning for the future

a state of being overcrowded or blocked, particularly in a street or road

a situation in which traffic is so heavily congested that movement is virtually impossible

lacking the basic necessities of life

holding opinions or judgments influenced by personal bias rather than objective reasoning

a political situation in which there is anger among the people and protests are likely

a physical location known for frequent danger, accidents, or problems