TFA vocab quiz 1

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Yam

A staple crop in the Igbo culture, symbolizing wealth and masculinity.

Stammer

To speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words

Pacification

The act of bringing peace to a place or situation, often used in a colonial context

Clan

 A group of close-knit and interrelated families

Custom

A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something specific to a particular society

Superfluous

Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

Infuriating

Making someone extremely angry and impatient

Ceremony

A formal event held on special occasions

Convert

To change one's religious faith or beliefs

Plaintive

Expressing sorrow

Colonial

Relating to or characteristic of a colony or colonies

Inflexible

Unwilling to change or compromise

Alienate

To cause someone to feel isolated or estranged

Aggression

 Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes

Efficacy

The ability to produce a desired or intended result

Imperious

domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial

Voluble

describes someone who likes to talk a lot

Deity

a supernatural being, like a god or goddess, that is worshiped by people who believe it controls or exerts force over some aspect of the world

Proverb

A short, well-known saying that expresses a general truth or piece of advice

Argumentative Appeals

strategies used to convince an audience to accept a viewpoint or take a specific action, such as ethos, pathos, and logos

Bias

a particular tendency, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned

Contradict

to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categoricall

Verify

to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate

Advocate

to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly

Banish

send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment