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danger of a single story Flashcards

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impressionable

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sensible
sensitive

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conventional

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ordinary
regular

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domestic

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tame
trained
tranquil

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rafia

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the fiber from the raffia leaves, used for making items such as hats, baskets, and mats.

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patronize

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treat badly
treat like a child

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incomprehensible

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unclear
ungraspable
unknowable

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rudyard kipling

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Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist.

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authenticity

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dependability
factualness
realness

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fleece

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jerk around
rifle
rip off
rope in

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abject

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low
miserable
outcast

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dispossess

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oust
put out

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ration

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share
store

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13
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stereotypes

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mold
received idea

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Nollywood

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

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innovative

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originative
state-of-the-art

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refurbishing

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do up
gussy up
reequip

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malign

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sinister
spiteful
vicious
wicked

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shirley temple

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Shirley Temple Black was an American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat who was Hollywood’s number one box-office draw as a child actress from 1934 to 1938. Later, she was named United States ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia, and also served as Chief of Protocol of the United States

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mission district

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The Mission District is one of San Francisco’s most of-the-moment neighborhoods, packed with trend-setting boutiques, restaurants, and more.

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peter pan

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indignity

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injury
obloquy

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reproach

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rebuke
reprehension
reprimand
reproof
scorn
shame
slight
slur
stain
stigma

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nairobi

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Nairobi is Kenya’s capital city. In addition to its urban core, the city has Nairobi National Park, a large game reserve known for breeding endangered black rhinos and home to giraffes, zebras and lions.

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Jehoshaphat

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jehoshaphat, according to 1 Kings 15:24, was the son of Asa, and the fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah, in succession to his father. His children included Jehoram, who succeeded him as king. His mother was Azubah. Historically, his name has sometimes been connected with the Valley of Josaphat.

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foghorns

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danger signal

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ed Sullivan show

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an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971,

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mesmerize

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hold spellbound
render unconscious

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Beethoven

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Ludwig van Beethoven was a German pianist and composer widely considered to be one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time. His innovative compositions combined vocals and instruments, widening the scope of sonata, symphony, concerto and quartet.

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reverie

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woolgathering
absent-mindedness

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discordant

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uncongenial
unharmonious

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