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ghetto ['ɡetəu]

n.少数民族聚居区；贫民区

mobility [məu'biliti]

n.流动性

selfhood ['selfhʊd]

personal individuality;one's personality

mighty ['maiti]

a.having or showing great strength/size

frustration [frʌs'treiʃən]

n.挫折

oppress [ə'pres]

vt.压迫，压制；压抑

词根记忆：op（反）+press（压）→有压迫就有反抗→压迫

oppression [ə'preʃən]

n.压迫; 镇压; 苦恼

slave owner

n. an owner of slaves

pilgrim ['pilɡrim]

n.朝圣者；清教徒前辈移民

联想记忆：pil+grim（严酷的）→朝圣之旅使严酷的→朝圣者

mountainside ['maʊntɪnsaɪd]

n.the side or slope of a mountain

in a sense

in some ways but not in all;somewhat

almighty [ɔ:l'maiti]

a.able to do everything;omnipotent全能的

spiritual ['spiritjuəl]

n.&a.黑人圣歌；精神(上)的

来自spirit（n.精神）

Catholic ['kæθəlik]

n.天主教徒

和天主教“Catholic”一样拼写，但第一个字母不大写

fall heir to

inherit (money,title,property,etc.)

default on

fail to pay or do when due

on the threshold

about to experience

cool off

变凉；平静下来

remind of

cause sb to remember,recall to sb's mind

Protestant ['prɔtistənt]

n.新教徒

来自protest（反对）