Born a Crime Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards from Trevor Noah's 'Born a Crime' covering key terms from pages 5 to 111.

apartheid

a social policy of racial segregation in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.

faction

a dissenting clique or group.

animosity

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility.

catharsis

purging of emotional tensions.

trounce

to defeat in a competition, race, or conflict.

obstinacy

resolute adherence to one's own ideas or desires.

incorrigible

impervious to correction by punishment.

proxy

a person authorized to act for another.

crony

a close friend or associate, often with a negative connotation.

harangue

to address forcefully.

subjugate

to make subservient; to force to submit or subdue.

compendium

a publication containing a variety of works.

rebuke

to express criticism.

quell

to suppress or crush completely.

expatriate (expat)

a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country.

patron

a regular customer.

prodigal

recklessly wasteful.

shaman

one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds.

pejorative

a word or phrase used to express disapproval.

talisman

a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil.