Five Little Indians Glossary

Five Little Indians Glossary

Craggy

A word describing something that is rocky.

Impermeable

Something that doesn't allow liquid to pass through.

Insatiable

(Typically a desire that) isn't able to be quenched.

Kohl

A black powder.

Variegated

Something that has more than one color.

Hegemony

A dominant group that exerts their control over everyone.

Diaspora

The spread of a group of people from one land to another.

Repatriation

Returning someone to their country.

Acculturation

To become accustomed and integrated into a culture.

Anthropocentrism

The idea that humans are the most significant beings in the universe.

Epistemicide

Destroying a system of knowledge.

Manumission

Releasing someone from slavery.

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