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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| imperialism | A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force; colonialism |
| dichotomy | a division into two parts; juxtaposition |
| diaspora | A dispersion of people from their homeland |
| dissolution | the breaking up or dissolving of something into parts; disintegration |
| myriad | (adj.) in very great numbers; (n.) a very great number |
| griot | A West African storyteller |
| epigraph | a quotation or aphorism at the beginning of a literary work suggestive of the theme. |
| plaited | weave, braid |
| wanton | (adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; (n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals |
| caste | a rigid and hereditary social class |
| posterity | all future generations of people |
| aphorism | A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life; proverb; adage |