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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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
attack
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assail
attack one's senses
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sjambok
whip
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intimidation
act of threatening s.o
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betray s.o.
be disloyal
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profess
declare openly
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core
central part
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vanish
disappear
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malicious
evil
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vengeance
revenge
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menace
threat, danger
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jeopardize
endanger, ruin
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to stir (violence)
cause
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proceed
continue
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crucial
extremely important
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predicament
difficult situation
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deserted
empty of people
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defiance
disobedience
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insurrection
uproar
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upheaval
political unrest
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frenzied
uncontrolled
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resentful
feeling resentment
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relish
enjoy
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boast, boastful
brag
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reinforce
emphasise
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grief
sadness
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retain
hold on, preserve
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oblivious to
unaware of
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contempt
complete disrespect
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merit
deserve
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accomplishment
achievement
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undermine
weaken
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utterly
completely
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coincidence
chance, accident
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stunning
impressive
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consummate
perfect
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gaunt
extremely thin
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stubborn
inflexible
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startled
alarmed, surprised
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embrace
hug
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deadpan
without showing emotion
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disdainful
without respect
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malevolence
desire to harm others
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malevolent
evil
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at ease
relaxed
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courteous
polite
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shebeen
illegally operated township pub
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shack
hut
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filthy
very dirty
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imprison sb, imprisonment
put into prison/ jail
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emerge
appear
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aggravate
worsen
