LL, the danger of single story

Kinky

tightly curled, full of kinks (twists and curls)

startled

very suprised, astonished, shocked

patronising

behaving in an arrogant, proud, condescening way

fleece

to take money or belongings dishonestly or fraudulently

sneak

to go in a sly way so as not to be noticed

abject

hopeless, wretched, showing no courage, contemptible

dispossess

to put a person out of possession

malign

speak harmful lies about something or someone, slander, defame

coverage

the reporting of broadcasting news