"Danger of a single story" and "Two Kinds" Flashcards by Skyler Hernandez

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Impressionable

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impressible, affected

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Conventional

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commonplace, standard

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Domestic

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private, family

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Rafia

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a palm tree

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Patronize

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indulge, favor

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Incomprehensible

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baffling, unimaginable

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Rudyard Kipling

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English novelist

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Authenticity

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accuracy, legitimacy

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Fleece

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cheat, overcharge

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Abject

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base, degraded

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Dispossess

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evict, eject

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Ration

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allowance, quota

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Stereotypes

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pattern, average

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Nollywood

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Film production company

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Innovative

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inventive, new

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Refurbishing

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fix up, rehabilitate

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Malign

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bad, antagonistic

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Shirley temple

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former u.s ambassador

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mission district

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neighborhood in San Francisco

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Peter pan

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pad to wear under armor

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Indignity

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injustice, abuse

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Reproach

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disgrace, censure

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Nairobi

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capitol of Kenya

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Jehoshaphat

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king of judah

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Foghorns

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alarm, signal

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Ed Sullivan show

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american television host and reporter

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Mesmerize

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fascinate, control

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Beethoven

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composer of many famous symphonies

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Reverie

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fantasy, meditation

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Discordant

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clashing, jarring