Born A Crime

apartheid a system of segregation based on race (in South Africa)

invariably always

needless to say of course

institutionalized established as a part of an official system

merely only, solely

unjust biased, unfair

unsustainable not able to be maintained

incoherent illogical

embody personify

rebuke reprimand, critique

treason treachery, betrayal

prohibition ban

uprooted moved from their home

relocated be moved to a new place

buffer zone a neutral area to separate often hostile forces

amended revised

enforce impose, effectuate

penalty punishment, sanction

interracial between different races

ramification consequence, result

reckless rash, careless

slip through the cracks get away

admirable commendable

execute carry out

minor slight, small

quell put a stop to

atrocity cruelty, brutality

abuse misuse

token symbolic

typist a person skilled at typewriting

suburb outskirts of a city

ultimate conclusive, final

stripped taken away from

citizenship the status of being a citizen

puppet state a dummy state that appears to be independent but is controlled

permit allow

revoke cancel, rescind

contrive manage

Xhosa South African ethnic group, and language

maid female domestic servant

questioned inspected

flat apartment

lease rental agreement

steady piece on the side a type of sex agreement

penalty punishment

fine financial penalty

rand South African monetary unit

salary pay, earnings

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