"The Danger of a Single Story" Vocabulary

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Vulnerable

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Open to physical or emotional harm; susceptible to being attacked or harmed.

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Incomprehensible

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Impossible to understand; unclear or confusing.

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Stereotype

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A widely held but oversimplified idea or image of a particular type of person or thing.

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Comprehend

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To understand or grasp the meaning of something.

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Conventional

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Ordinary; normal; traditional; following accepted customs or practices.

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Catastrophe

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A sudden and widespread disaster; a disastrous event.

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Authentic

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Genuine; real; not false or copied.

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Contemporary

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Living or occurring at the same time; modern.

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Perspective

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A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.

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Narrative

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A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.