"Danger of a single story" and "Two Kinds" Flashcards

1
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Impressionable

A

impressible, affected

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2
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Conventional

A

commonplace, standard

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3
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Domestic

A

private, family

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4
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Rafia

A

a palm tree

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5
Q

Patronize

A

indulge, favor

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6
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Incomprehensible

A

baffling, unimaginable

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7
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Rudyard Kipling

A

English novelist

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8
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Authenticity

A

accuracy, legitimacy

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9
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Fleece

A

cheat, overcharge

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10
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Abject

A

base, degraded

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11
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Dispossess

A

evict, eject

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12
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Ration

A

allowance, quota

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13
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Stereotypes

A

pattern, average

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14
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Nollywood

A

Film production company

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15
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Innovative

A

inventive, new

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16
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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
Q

Foghorns

A

alarm, signal

26
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Ed Sullivan show

A

american television host and reporter

27
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Mesmerize

A

fascinate, control

28
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Beethoven

A

composer of many famous symphonies

29
Q

Reverie

A

fantasy, meditation

30
Q

Discordant

A

clashing, jarring