Monday, February 25, 2013

homelessness' words

treatment (n.) ['tritmənt]
Forms: treat (v.)
Definition: care by procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury.
Sentence: Some of these havens also provide treatment for drug and alcohol abuse.



rehabilitate(v.) [,riə'bɪlɪtet]
Forms: rehabilitative (adj.)  rehabilitation(n.)
Definition: help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute.
Sentence:homeless shelters can help rehabilitate some of the people that stop taking drugs.


misconceptions(n.)  [,miskən'sepʃən]
Forms: /
Definition: is an idea that is not correct.
Sentence:Another misconception is that every street person has a mental illness.


self-sufficient(adj.) ['selfsə'fiʃənt]
Forms: self-sufficiency (n.)
Definition:  able to provide for your own needs without help from others.
Sentence: They will help these homeless tennagers to become self-sufficlent adults.


essential(adj.) [ɪ'sɛnʃl]
Forms: essentially (adv.) essentiality (n.)
Definition: absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
Sentence: This shelter provides essential facilities and some special services such as job advisors.

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