"Danger of a Single Story" and "Two Kinds" Flashcards

1
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feeling, vulnerable

A

Impressionable

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2
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correct, well-known

A

Conventional

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3
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tame, submissive

A

Domestic

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4
Q

palm tree, native to Africa

A

Rafia

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5
Q

talk down to, treat badly

A

Patronize

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6
Q

unclear, puzzling

A

Incomprehensible

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7
Q

english novelist, writer, poet

A

Rudyard Kipling

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8
Q

dependability, correctness

A

Authenticity

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9
Q

overcharge, swindle

A

Fleece

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10
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miserable, worthless

A

Abject

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11
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evict, eject

A

Dispossess

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12
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portion, division

A

Ration

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13
Q

custom, pattern

A

Stereotypes

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14
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popular epithet, Nigerian film industry

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Nollywood

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15
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original, originative

A

Innovative

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16
Q

restore, update

A

Refurbishing

17
Q

hateful, hostile

A

Malign

18
Q

american actress, singer, dancer

A

Shirley Temple

19
Q

neighborhood with Latino roots, hipster vibe

A

Mission District

20
Q

A young boy, who lives in Neverland

A

Peter Pan

21
Q

insult, disrespect

A

Indignity

22
Q

disgrace, abuse

A

Reproach

23
Q

capital city of Kenya, large game reserve

A

Nairobi

24
Q

son of Asa, fourth king

A

Jehoshaphat

25
Q

device making deep sound, warning incoming fog

A

Foghorns

26
Q

American television variety show, hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan

A

Ed Sullivan Show

27
Q

control, hypnotize

A

Mesmerize

28
Q

German composer, most admired composers in the history of Western music

A

Beethoven

29
Q

fantasy, trance

A

Reverie

30
Q

different, opposite

A

Discordant