Pupil (n): a person who is being taught, especially a child in a school: học sinh
Odd (adj): strange or unusual: kỳ lạ, kỳ quặc
Shelter (n): the fact of having a place to live or stay, considered as a basic human need: nơi trú ẩn
Sack (n): a large bag made of strong cloth, paper, or plastic, used
to store large amounts of something: bao (bao tải, bao bố)
Infertile (adj): not able to produce good crops: cằn cỗi
Underfed (adj): having had too little food to eat: thiếu ăn, suy dinh dưỡng
Stunt (v): to prevent the growth or development of something
from reaching its limit: làm cằn cỗi, làm còi cọc
Blight (v): to have a bad effect on something, especially by causing a lot of
problems: ảnh hưởng xấu, làm tàn lụi
Convert (v): to change or make something change from one form, purpose,
system, etc. to another: chuyển đổi
Bland (adj): not having a strong or interesting taste: nhạt, vô vị
Porridge (n): a type of thick drink made by boiling flour with water: cháo
Plaintively (adv): in a way that sounds sad, especially in a weak complaining way: một cách ai oán, than vãn
Alter (v): to become different; to make somebody/something different: thay đổi, biến đổi
Chronic (adj): lasting for a long time; difficult to cure: kinh niên, mãn tính
Malnutrition (n): a poor condition of health caused by a lack of food or a lack of
the right type of food: sự suy dinh dưỡng
Malnourished (adj): in bad health because of a lack of food or a lack of the right
type of food: suy dinh dưỡng
Well-off (adj): having a lot of money: khá giả
Fret (v): to be worried or unhappy and not able to relax: lo lắng, băn khoăn