Declaration at your fingertips exercises

DECLARATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS EXERCISES

Match the words with their definitions:

1. to adopt	A. vigorously support or defend the cause of
2. to draft	B. a formally concluded and ratified agreement between states
3. to champion	C. not recognized as a citizen of any country
4. anniversary	D. originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native
5. to chair	E. a significant stage or event in the development of something
6. body	F. formally approve or accept
7. treaty	G. act as chairperson of or preside over (an organization, meeting, or public event)
8. to devise	H. a person who is appointed by an organization to report on the proceedings of its meetings
9. to monitor	I. a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
10. rapporteur	J. prepare a preliminary version of (a document)
11. abuse	K. destroy completely; put an end to
12. designate	L. take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable)
13. milestone	M. once a year; every year
14. refugee	N. cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal
15. stateless	O. an organized group of people with a common purpose or function
16. to eliminate	P. the state of being male or female (typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones)
17. indigenous	Q. the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year
18. to eradicate	R. officially give a specified status or name to
19. gender	S. support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of
20. to combat	T. observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time
21. to promote	U. completely remove or get rid of
22. annually	V. plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought

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