"Danger of a single story" and "Two Kinds" Flashcards
1
Q
Impressionable
A
impressible, affected
2
Q
Conventional
A
commonplace, standard
3
Q
Domestic
A
private, family
4
Q
Rafia
A
a palm tree
5
Q
Patronize
A
indulge, favor
6
Q
Incomprehensible
A
baffling, unimaginable
7
Q
Rudyard Kipling
A
English novelist
8
Q
Authenticity
A
accuracy, legitimacy
9
Q
Fleece
A
cheat, overcharge
10
Q
Abject
A
base, degraded
11
Q
Dispossess
A
evict, eject
12
Q
Ration
A
allowance, quota
13
Q
Stereotypes
A
pattern, average
14
Q
Nollywood
A
Film production company
15
Q
Innovative
A
inventive, new
16
Q
Refurbishing
A
fix up, rehabilitate
17
Q
Malign
A
bad, antagonistic
18
Q
Shirley temple
A
former u.s ambassador
19
Q
mission district
A
neighborhood in San Francisco
20
Q
Peter pan
A
pad to wear under armor
21
Q
Indignity
A
injustice, abuse
22
Q
Reproach
A
disgrace, censure
23
Q
Nairobi
A
capitol of Kenya
24
Q
Jehoshaphat
A
king of judah
25
Foghorns
alarm, signal
26
Ed Sullivan show
american television host and reporter
27
Mesmerize
fascinate, control
28
Beethoven
composer of many famous symphonies
29
Reverie
fantasy, meditation
30
Discordant
clashing, jarring
