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“Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell
KEY VOCABULARY
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Essay
a short nonfiction piece of writing that is not poetry which expresses the author’s opinion
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Nonfiction
• real
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Futility
• being meaningless or senseless
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Integrity
• having the inner strength to be truthful, trustworthy, and honest in all things; acting justly and honorably.
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Imperialism
• the political, military, or economic domination of one country over another
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Stereotypes
• an oversimplified image or idea held by one person or group of another person or group
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Civil Disobedience
• nonviolent protest; the deliberate breaking of the law by ordinary citizens in a nonviolent or passive manner
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Betel Juice
• the juice from the dark red seeds of the betel palm that is chewed by people in Africa and Asia as a stimulant (like caffeine)
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Bazaars
• street markets
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Baited
• to tease or harass somebody
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Hideous
• ugly
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Courage
• having the determination to do the right thing even when others don’t; the strength to follow your conscience rather than the crowd
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Jeer
• to shout or laugh at somebody as an expression of disgust or scorn
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Perplexing
• confusing
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Flogged
whipped
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Supplant
• replace
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Conjuror
• magician
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Tyranny
• oppression; keeping a person or a group of people down
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Prostrate
• flat or face down
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Enlightening
• illuminating; informative
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Despotic
• oppressive; tyrannical
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Municipal
• city
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Labyrinth
maze
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squalid
• foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy.
• wretched; miserable; degraded; sordid.