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Mr. Blood's 3rd block > "Danger of a Single Story" and "Two Kinds" > Flashcards

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

1
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affected, susceptible

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Impressionable

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2
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ordinary, regular, traditional

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Conventional

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private, calm, subdued

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Domestic

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4
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Palm tree native to Africa

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Rafia

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5
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favor, indulge, stoop

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Patronize

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baffling
impenetrable
inconceivable

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Incomprehensible

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English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist.

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Rudyard Kipling

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8
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accuracy
correctness
credibility

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authenticity

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9
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cheat
defraud
gouge

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Fleece

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10
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wretched
contemptible
degraded

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Abject

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11
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evict
appropriate
eject

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dispossess

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12
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allowance
consignment
quota

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Ration

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13
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pattern
average

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Stereotypes

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Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry.

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Nollywood

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contemporary
ingenious
inventive

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Innovative

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fix up
modernize

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Refurbishing

17
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harmful
hateful

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Malign

18
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Shirley Temple Black was an American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat.

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Shirley Temple

19
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An exuberant, evolving neighborhood with Latino roots and a hipster vibe.

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Mission District

20
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Short hairstyle

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Peter Pan

21
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injustice
insult

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Indignity

22
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disgrace
abuse

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Reproach

23
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Kenya’s capital city.

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Nairobi

24
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Jehoshaphat

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The son of Asa, and the fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah, in succession to his father.

25
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A device making a loud, deep sound as a warning to ships in fog.

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Foghorns

26
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An American television variety show that ran on CBS

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Ed Sullivan Show

27
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enthrall
fascinate
hypnotize

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Mesmerize

28
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Beethoven

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Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist.

29
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contemplation
fantasy
meditation

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Reverie

30
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clashing
contradictory

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Discordant

Mr. Blood's 3rd block (12 decks)

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