(to) prohibit
(to) ban, make illegal
native
person originally from a specific place or area
apartheid
former political system (1948-94) in South Africa in which only white people had fully political rights and forced others, esp. black people, to live further away, go to separate schools, etc.
animosity
strong feeling of opposition, anger or hatred
at odds
in disagreement
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013)
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader, first Black President of South Africa from 1994-99
foe (fml.)
enemy
(to) fester
(to) become much worse because nothing is done to stop it
indigenous
being from a particular place or region
savage
person from an underdeveloped society
scripture
Bible
catharsis
process of releasing strong emotions; often with the help of art
coincidence
accidental happening
Jumbotron
very big screen
township
areas where only black people lived during apartheid in South Africa
congregation
Christian gathering
congregant
person who goes to chruch
blessing
advantage or help, often believed to come from God
saving grace
good quality a person has that stops them from being bad
Soweto
abbreviation for South Western Townships; township in the urban area of Johannesburg
detention
(here) punishment for which students stay at school for a time after other students have gone home
minibus
South African minivan taxi
stubborn
determined not to change your opinion or attitude
spanking
Tracht Prügel
naughty
bad, misbehaved
fate
destiny
African National Congress (ANC)
South Africa’s governing political party since apartheid ended, Nelson Mandela was party president from 1991-197
(to) turn on sb.
attack or criticize sb. suddenly
clash (n)
conflict
rioter
person who protests violently
(to) talk smack to sb.
talk back to sb., often in an insulting way
bribery
act of offering money or favour in exchange for doing sth. dishonest
shadiness (AE)
unlawfulness
(to) hitchhike
travel with strangers who let you ride with them in their car
a club
a heavy stick
trek (v. informal)
make a long or difficult journey on foot
inheritance
money, property, etc. you received from sb. when they die
institutionalized racism
systematical distribution of resources, power and opportunities in a society to benefit certain people over others
reservation
(here) area in the US that is kept seperate for Native Americans to live in
Segregation
separation and different treatment of people of different races, sexes or religions
awkward
unpleasant
treason
crime of causing danger to or betraying one’s country
uproot sb.
make sb. leave the place where they live
(to) arrest sb.
to take sb. to prison
ramification
unwelcome consequence of an action or event
(to) slip through the cracks
(here) go unnoticed
atrocity
cruel and violent act, especially in war
token hiring
act of hiring a person of visible minority by a company to make the workforce look racially diverse
homeland
area with some self-government in South Africa that was intended for black African people live in separately during apartheid
puppet state
state that is independent on paper but is in reality completely dependent on outside power
foreigner
person from a different country
lease (n)
Pracht; Mietvertrag
fine (n)
penalty in money
patron
client
crèche
place where babies are taken while their parents are at work
insurrection
uprising
(to) strip sb. of custody
take sb.’s rights away of being the guardian of a child
orphanage
place where kids without parents are sent to live
snitch (n. Infamy)
informant
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