| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abduction | taking someone by force |
| 2. | abuse | cruel or harmful treatment |
| 3. | access | ability to reach services |
| 4. | accountability | responsibility for actions and results |
| 5. | advocacy | public support for a cause |
| 6. | aid | help given to people in need |
| 7. | ambulance | vehicle for medical transport |
| 8. | antibiotic | drug that fights bacteria |
| 9. | bandage | cloth used to cover wounds |
| 10. | beneficiary | person receiving assistance |
| 11. | briefing | short information session |
| 12. | budget | plan for spending money |
| 13. | burnout | extreme exhaustion from work |
| 14. | camp | temporary settlement for displaced people |
| 15. | cash | money given directly to people |
| 16. | ceasefire | temporary stop in fighting |
| 17. | cholera | severe waterborne diarrheal disease |
| 18. | clinic | small medical treatment center |
| 19. | conflict | serious armed or social fighting |
| 20. | consent | freely given agreement |
| 21. | cyclone | powerful rotating tropical storm |
| 22. | detention | being held by authorities |
| 23. | dignity | worth and respect of a person |
| 24. | disaster | serious event causing major damage |
| 25. | displacement | forced movement from home |
| 26. | distribution | delivering goods to people |
| 27. | drought | long period without rain |
| 28. | early warning | advance notice of danger |
| 29. | earthquake | sudden shaking of the ground |
| 30. | emergency | serious urgent situation |
| 31. | equity | fair treatment based on need |
| 32. | evacuation | organized movement from danger |
| 33. | evaluation | judging results and impact |
| 34. | exploitation | unfair use of vulnerable people |
| 35. | famine | extreme shortage of food |
| 36. | first aid | immediate basic medical help |
| 37. | flood | overflow of water onto land |
| 38. | forecast | prediction of future conditions |
| 39. | GBV | violence based on gender |
| 40. | hazard | potential source of harm |
| 41. | health | physical and mental well-being |
| 42. | host community | local people receiving newcomers |
| 43. | humanity | compassion for human suffering |
| 44. | hygiene | practices that keep people clean |
| 45. | impact | long-term effect of actions |
| 46. | impartiality | fairness without favoritism |
| 47. | inclusion | ensuring everyone can participate |
| 48. | independence | freedom from outside control |
| 49. | indicator | sign used to measure progress |
| 50. | infection | harmful invasion by germs |
| 51. | interpreter | person translating speech |
| 52. | landmine | hidden explosive in the ground |
| 53. | landslide | mass of earth moving downhill |
| 54. | livelihood | means of earning a living |
| 55. | logistics | moving and managing supplies |
| 56. | malaria | mosquito-borne parasitic disease |
| 57. | malnutrition | poor nutrition causing ill health |
| 58. | medicine | drugs used to treat illness |
| 59. | mitigation | reducing future disaster harm |
| 60. | monitoring | regular checking of progress |
| 61. | neutrality | not taking sides in conflict |
| 62. | nutrition | food needed for health |
| 63. | outbreak | sudden spread of disease |
| 64. | outcome | result of an activity |
| 65. | partnership | working together toward goals |
| 66. | pipeline | flow of supplies over time |
| 67. | preparedness | readiness before an emergency |
| 68. | prevention | stopping harm before it happens |
| 69. | procurement | buying goods and services |
| 70. | protection | keeping people safe from harm |
| 71. | protocol | official procedure to follow |
| 72. | ration | fixed amount of food |
| 73. | recovery | return toward normal conditions |
| 74. | refugee | person fleeing danger abroad |
| 75. | relief | emergency help after crisis |
| 76. | repatriation | return to home country |
| 77. | resettlement | moving people to safer homes |
| 78. | resilience | ability to recover from hardship |
| 79. | response | actions taken after a crisis |
| 80. | sanitation | safe waste disposal and hygiene systems |
| 81. | security | protection from threats or violence |
| 82. | shelter | safe temporary housing |
| 83. | staff | people working for an organization |
| 84. | supply | stock of needed goods |
| 85. | survey | organized collection of information |
| 86. | survivor | person who lived through harm |
| 87. | torture | deliberate severe pain or suffering |
| 88. | transport | movement of people or goods |
| 89. | trauma | serious physical or emotional injury |
| 90. | triage | sorting patients by urgency |
| 91. | UXO | unexploded military explosive |
| 92. | vaccine | substance that prevents disease |
| 93. | verification | checking that something is true |
| 94. | violence | physical force causing harm |
| 95. | volunteer | person who helps unpaid |
| 96. | voucher | coupon exchangeable for goods |
| 97. | vulnerability | greater risk of harm |
| 98. | warehouse | building for storing goods |
| 99. | water | essential drinking and washing supply |
| 100. | wildfire | large uncontrolled outdoor fire |
