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

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suggestible, susceptible

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Impressionable

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ordinary, regular

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conventional

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private, calm

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domestic

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hand-woven, horsehair

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rafia

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deign, snub

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patronize

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baffling, puzzling

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incomprehensible

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

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Rudyard Kipling

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accuracy, credibility

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authenticity

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9
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cheat, overcharge

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fleece

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10
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degraded, wretched

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abject

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evict, eject

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dispossess

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12
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allowance, consignment

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ration

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13
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pattern, average

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stereotype

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14
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the Nigerian movie industry, based in Lagos

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Nollywood

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ingenious, new

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innovative

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fix up, modernize

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refurbishing

17
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eval, hateful

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malign

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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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a boy in sir James barriers play peter pan who lives without growing older in never never land

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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