Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa Glossary

Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa Glossary

Sedulous

diligent, careful to details

Satiety

lack of hunger, the feeling of being full

To meliorate

to make a situation better or to make someone feel better

Immutable

something which does not change easily

Credulous

someone who believes everything he or she is told

Consternation

extreme fear or terror

To connive

to plan something illegal or immoral

Brazen

an extremely insolent and disrespectful attitude

To feign

to pretend

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