Red Dust vocab Flashcards

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one Afrikaner, two Afrikaners

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white South African of Dutch descent

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repeal

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abolish

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in charge of + gerund

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responsible for

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suppose

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assume

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spread

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disperse

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convince so of sth

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persuade

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be ashamed of sth

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be embarrassed about

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anxious

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worried, concerned

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uprising

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riot, upheaval, rebellion

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insufficient

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not enough

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harass

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molest, bully

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expel so from sth

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banish

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disobey

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ignore, violate

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fierce

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strong, violent, angry, aggressive

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stance

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position

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cope with

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deal with

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own up to sth

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admit

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convict

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prisoner

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convict (adj)

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find guilty

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law- abiding

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respecting the law

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clue

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hint, sign

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22
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submit

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hand in

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bear- bore- borne

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display; carry; endure

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diminish

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make weaker

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assault

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attack

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assail

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attack one’s senses

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sjambok

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whip

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intimidation

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act of threatening s.o

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betray s.o.

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be disloyal

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profess

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declare openly

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core

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central part

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vanish

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disappear

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malicious

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evil

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vengeance

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revenge

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menace

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threat, danger

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jeopardize

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endanger, ruin

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to stir (violence)

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cause

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proceed

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continue

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crucial

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extremely important

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predicament

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difficult situation

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deserted

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empty of people

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defiance

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disobedience

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insurrection

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uproar

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upheaval

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political unrest

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frenzied

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uncontrolled

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resentful

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feeling resentment

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relish

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enjoy

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boast, boastful

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brag

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reinforce

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emphasise

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grief

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sadness

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retain

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hold on, preserve

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oblivious to

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unaware of

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contempt

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complete disrespect

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merit

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deserve

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accomplishment

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achievement

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undermine

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weaken

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utterly

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completely

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coincidence

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chance, accident

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stunning

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impressive

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consummate

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perfect

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gaunt

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extremely thin

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stubborn

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inflexible

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startled

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alarmed, surprised

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embrace

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hug

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deadpan

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without showing emotion

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disdainful

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without respect

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malevolence

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desire to harm others

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malevolent

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evil

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at ease

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relaxed

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courteous

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polite

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shebeen

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illegally operated township pub

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shack

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hut

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filthy

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very dirty

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imprison sb, imprisonment

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put into prison/ jail

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emerge

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appear

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aggravate

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worsen