English -Vocab Quiz: Part 1 of "There There"

Summon

To order someone to appear in a court of law.

Chasm

A deep split or opening in the surface of the Earth.

Slander

To make false statements about a person, causing harm to their reputation.

Massacre

A cruel & merciless slaughter of people.

Assimilation

The process of adopting the beliefs of the dominant culture.

Powwow

A large social gathering held by Native peoples to celebrate culture.

Reservation

Land that the US gov. set aside for Native people.

Inauthentic

Fake or artificial

Mandate

A rule, law or requirement to force someone to do something.

Medicine Person

A Native person thought to possess the power of healing.

Looming

To appear large or be exaggerated in size.

Viscerally

Felt deeply or at an emotional level.

Involuntary

Done unwillingly.

Colonize

To establish a settlement & take control of the people in the area.

Dread

To feel intense fear & anxiety

Compensation

To pay someone to make up for an error.

Viability

To be able to survive.

Pretension

The desire to be recognized for an ability WITHOUT actually having that ability.

Renowned

Well known for a positive reason.

Eviction

Act of forcing people to move out of a location.

Scamper

To move or run in a hurried manner.

Instantaneous

Immediate or quick.

Mercy

Kindness for one who will be punished.

Crest

The highest point.

Recede

To move back/withdraw

Incessantly

Continual; without stopping

Talisman

A magical object that brings good luck.

Discord

Lack of agreement that causes a quarrel.

Catchall

Something (basket) that holds a variety of everything (random stuff) or junk.

Emcee

Master of ceremonies; the host of an event.

Double Bind

Problem where both options or solutions are BAD.

Paradox

2 opposite situations that make a true statement ( cancel each other out) ex: ”War is Peace”