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The Pact
Cutlural literacy and vocabulary terms from the book The Pact
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pact | an agreement |
| Peer pressure | influence from individual or groups with whom one shares common characteristics |
| Mentor | a person who teaches, coaches, or trains |
| Co-op | individuals who operate a business to their mutual benefit |
| Auxiliary | supplementary; providing support |
| Boisterous | Energetic, lively, active |
| Susceptible | vulnerable, liable to receive |
| Leniency | being permissive, indulgent |
| Deprived | to do without |
| Upheaval | turmoil, disorder, disruption |
| Stucco | the exterior coating on a house, often with a bumpy texture |
| Aspire | to strive for |
| Rhetoric | use of language to persuade |
| Intervene | to step in; interfere; |
| Magnet high school | an educational institution with a specialty that draws students from outside areas. |
| Menial labor | work requiring little education and a lot of muscle |
| Switchblade | a knife with the blade secured until a release button is pushed |
| Nonchalance | cool indifference, lack of concern |
| Brownstone | a row house. It is narrow and very close to its neighbors with a stone front. |
| Bravado | a display of courage |
| Subtly | delicate; not readily noticed |
| Feigning | to pretend |
| Compassion | kindness, caring |
| Activist | one who speaks out about important issues; one who organizes a group about important issues |
| Dichotomy | division into two parts; sometimes the parts are mutually exclusive. |
| Sanction | to approve; to punish |
| Histology | in biology, the study of tissues |
| Meticulous | very precise, careful |
| Torrential | heavy, severe, violent |
| Dilemma | a choice between two solutions, both of which are bad |
| Surreal | disorienting, dreamlike, unreal |
| Desensitized | to become oblivious of, to decrease awareness of |
| Vouched | to speak for another’s character , ability, or whereabouts |
| Haven | a safe or secure place |
| Pro bono | Latin for without charge |
| Nurturing | to care for, provide support |
| Persevere | to continue against challenging circumstances |
| Diligently | working hard |
| Cirrhosis of the liver | a disease of the liver associated with alcohol and drug use |
| Aneurysm | a weak spot in the blood vessel, subject to rupture |
| Gastroenterology | the study of the digestive system |
| Ancillary | additional, secondary |
| Racial Profiling | committed by law enforcement, the act of detaining or questioning suspects based on racial assumptions. |
| Motown | a record company founded by Barry Gordy |
| Sean Combs | Howard University graduate who became a rap singer, then professional businessman |
| Kool and the Gang | funk music group lead by |
| Wyclef Jean | former Haitian refugee; singer |
| Kwanzaa | Pan-African holiday celebration based on seven principles |
| Tuskegee Airmen | a segregated branch of the Air force that successfully performed many dangerous missions. |
| Carl Lewis | Olympic athlete famous for winning a total of 8 medals in a single Olympics |
| A Raisin in the Sun | A play by Lorraine Hansberry; the title comes from a poem by Langston Hughes |
| Scrooge | a stingy miser in Charles Dickens’ The Christmas Carol |
| Amiri Baraka | former Poet Laureate of New Jersey |
| The Wiz | an adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. First it was a play, then a movie. |
| High on the hog | living in luxury |
| Pandora’s Box | a mythical box that contained all evils. When it opened the evils escaped into the world. |
| Keds | rubber soled shoes ( known as sneakers) made by Bridgestone Tire Co. |
| Nation of Islam | a religious organization |
| Temptations | Musical group from the 1960-70s. |
| Dixie Hummingbirds | a gospel group |
| Count Basie | Jazz band leader from the 1940’s; jazz pianist, composer |
| Ray Charles | famous pianist and singer who was became blind at a very young age |
| Kool and the Gang | a funk group started by the bell brothers |
| Woolworths | a discount store known as a five and dime |
| Annie | Play based on a young orphan |
| Daddy Warbucks | Rich man who adopts Annie in the comic strip Little Orphan Annie |
| Smoky Robinson | he and his group the Miracles helped Barry Gordy create the Motown sound. |
| The Projects | government provided low income housing |
| Muhammad Ali | Boxing champion; now has Parkinson’s disease. |
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