White Bird vocab (Part 1) Flashcards
1
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renowned
A
Famous, celebrated, or well-known.
2
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Propaganda
A
A concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of large numbers of people.
3
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dehumanize
A
To take away humanity; to remove or deny human qualities, characteristics, or attributes; to impersonalize.
4
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stereotype
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A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person).
5
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haven
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(by extension) A place of safety; a refuge or sanctuary.
6
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immodest
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Against what is “polite”
7
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haste
A
With speed, quickly
8
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ominous
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Overall bad feeling; unease; about to happen
9
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belfry
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Top of the bell tower; where the bell is
10
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implore
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Wanting someone to do something
11
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disrepair
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Old; broken down; not taken care of
12
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subside
A
inferiorate;
13
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famished
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Hungry; starving (literal)
