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

(30 cards)

1
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feeling, vulnerable

A

Impressionable

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2
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correct, well-known

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Conventional

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3
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tame, submissive

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Domestic

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4
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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
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unclear, puzzling

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Incomprehensible

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7
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english novelist, writer, poet

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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

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Abject

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11
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evict, eject

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Dispossess

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12
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portion, division

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Ration

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13
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custom, pattern

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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

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Innovative

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16
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restore, update

17
Q

hateful, hostile

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

21
Q

insult, disrespect

22
Q

disgrace, abuse

23
Q

capital city of Kenya, large game reserve

24
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son of Asa, fourth king

25
device making deep sound, warning incoming fog
Foghorns
26
American television variety show, hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan
Ed Sullivan Show
27
control, hypnotize
Mesmerize
28
German composer, most admired composers in the history of Western music
Beethoven
29
fantasy, trance
Reverie
30
different, opposite
Discordant