Convergences: Ralph Ellison
Terms
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vernacular
p. 281 - definition: everyday or common language; the opposite of formal language
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pathology
p. 279 - definition: illness, sickness
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tragic
p. 278 - definition: serious and sad; the opposite of funny
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schemes
p. 278 - definition: plans to do something, often secret and dishonest plans
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inclusion
p. 282 - definition: to make something or someone part of something bigger; the noun comes from the verb to include
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irony
p.283 - definition: a situation that is the opposite of what some viewers or observers think it is
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emancipation
p. 279 - definition: to free someone, especially from slavery
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equivocation
p. 283 - definition: to go back and forth
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indispensable
p. 279 - definition: something someone cannot do without; something someone cannot get rid of because it is absolutely essential
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benign
p. 278 - definition: good or kind; the opposite of evil
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chauvinism
p. 283 - definition: the belief that a person's own group (gender, class, ethnic group, religion, country)is superior to all others
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illusion
p. 278 - definition: seeing something that doesn't really exist
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secession
p. 280 - definition: when one part of a group or country withdraws from the rest of the group or country
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exasperation
p. 278 - definition: to make angry and impatient at the same time
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severing
p. 279 - definition: cutting off
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cross-purposes
p. 281 - definition: having different and competing goals
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fantasy
p. 278 - definition: something the human mind dreams or makes up; it is the opposite of reality
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tributaries
p. 280 - definition: a stream or river that flows into a larger river
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amputation
p. 280 - definition: to cut off (usually an badly injured or diseased part of the body)
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catharsis
p. 280 - definition: a purging or cleansing
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absurd
p. 278 - definition: making no sense, unreasonable, foolish
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scapegoat
p. 280 - definition: a person blamed for the mistakes or evil actions of other people; literally a goat that is sacrificed
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manipulation
p. 282 - definition: to influence something or someone secretly
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motive
p. 279 - definition: a reason or feeling that moves someone to action or to do something
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colloquial
p. 281 - definition: everyday, common speech, including slang
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purging
p. 278 - definition: to get rid of; literally to clean or empty the bowels with the help of medicine.