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pedigree

the recorded ancestry, especially upper-class ancestry of a person or family

akpeteshie

a traditional Ghanaian alcoholic beverage with a very high alcohol content

fufu

a dough-like food made by pounding boiled cassava (a tropical tree) and/or plantains until smooth

taunted

provoked or challenged someone with insulting remarks

lament

Mourn

coddled

treated in an overprotective way

Falter

To lose strength

inexplicably

Cannot be explained

Symphony

Something that is harmonious and complex

Bomboys

men who loaded the ships at Cape Coast with cargo

Harrowing

Acutely distressing

Ardently

Very enthusiastically or passionately

Treacherous

involving betrayal or deception

Discern

perceive or recognize something

imploring

making an earnest or desperate appeal, begging

gallantry

polite attention or respect given by men to women

deference

Humble submission and respect

retribution

punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act

metronome

a timepiece used to produce a click or other sound at a uniform interval to mark beats per minute or temp

consummate

make a marriage complete by having sexual intercourse

Tower of Babel

a biblical story in the book of Genesis about humanity's attempt to build a tower to heaven. In the story, God intervened by confusing their languages, causing them to be unable to understand each other and scattering across the Earth. It shows the origins of the different languages.

Berated

Scolded or criticized someone angrily