cry freedom
glossar
glossar
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| Flashcards | 57 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | Vocational School |
| Created / Updated | 01.03.2025 / 03.03.2025 |
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acacia
a small tree with white or yellow flowers
Acting (adj)
temporarily doing the job of another person
Afrikaans
a South African language developed from 17th-century Dutch
Afrikaner
a South African, descended from the Dutch, who speaks Afrikaans
Amen
a word used th show sincere approval of something that has just been said (used, for example, at the end of a prayer)
authority
the power to give orders th other people and make them obey
ban (v)
to forbid someone by law from doing or saying something
banning area
the area where, by law, a banned person must stay
Bantu
a word used by white South Africans for black people (Biko's first name was Bantu, his full name being Bantu Stephen Biko)
Black Consciousness
a South African organization, led by Stephen Biko, which believed that black people should achieve success without the help of white people
bless (v)
to ask God for protection
bug (v)
to hide a small machine in a room or a telephone in order to listen secretly to private conversations
bulldozer
a powerful tractor with a large steel blade at the front, which can move earth or destroy buildings
charges
accusations of a crime which will be brought to court
clinic
a place where people see doctors for treatment or advice
coffin
a box for a dead person to be buried in
concentration camp
a prison for political prisoners or prisoners of war
confrontation
face-to-face challenge of ideas and forces
custody
in prison, waiting for trial
dye (v)
a liquid used to change the colour of things; dye (v)
editor
the person who is in charge of a newspaper
editorial
a special article in a newspaper, usually written by the editor
High Commission
the office of a group of people who represent the government of a foreign country
hitch-hike
to travel by getting free rides in other people's cars
Holy Spirit
in the Christian religion, God in the form of a spirit
Homeland
an area of South Africa reserved for black people to live in
hood
a cover, like a bag, for the head and part of the face
inquest
an official enquiry to learn the facts about a death
justice
the quality or ideal of being right and fair
Land Rover
a strong car designed for use over rough ground
liberal (n)
a person who wants progress and individual freedom in society
manuscript
an author's work, handwritten or typed
minder
a person employed to watch someone
mortuary
a building where dead bodies are kept before burial
naked
without clothes on
nappy
a small towel folded round a baby's bottom
newsroom
the office of a newspaper where journalists work
partition
a thin wall which divides a room into smaller rooms
pass (n)
a document giving somebody permission to be in a particular area
permit (n)
a document which allows a person to go somewhere or do something
