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South African Vocab
IHS Global Lit; Jackie Owens; South African Unit Vocab
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Literature
9th Grade
04/18/2011

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stope
Definition
an excavation in the form of steps made by the mining of ore from steeply inclined or vertical veins
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itinerant
Definition
traveling from place to place, especially to perform work or a duty.
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implore
Definition
to beg, plead
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malevolent
Definition
having or exhibiting ill will, wishing harm to others; malicious
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thwart
Definition
to hinder, defeat
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veld
Definition
any of the grazing areas of southern Africa
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belittle
Definition
to make seem less important
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din
Definition
a jumble of loud, usually discordant sounds
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arrhythmia
Definition
an irregularity in the force of rhythm of the heartbeat
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inter
Definition
to place in a grave or tomb; bury
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crackling
Definition
the crisp browned skin or rind of roast pork
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irony
Definition
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
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apartheid
Definition
a rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population.
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omniscient
Definition
having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
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Afrikaner
Definition
an Afrikaans-speaking native of South Africa of European, especially Dutch
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blatant
Definition
brazenly obvious; flagrant
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arbitrary
Definition
Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
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oust
Definition
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied
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succumb
Definition
Fail to resist
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sporadic
Definition
Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places
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