Negroland Glossary

by Margo Jefferson

Negroland Glossary

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Circumspect

Watchful, cautious, attentive

Begrudgingly

Resentfully, reluctantly

Expatriate

Non native, emigrant

Zeitgeist

Spirit of a time period

Conglomerate

Amalgam, combination

Milieu

Backdrop, environment

Cadence

Pulse, tempo

Exertion

Endeavor, strain

Incantation

Invocation

Enthralled

Captivated, engrossed, fascinated

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