Vocabulary – Frank Yerby
Unheard
Society
Alienation
Struck
Critics
Commercial
Racism
Imposed
Exile
Glossary
Unheard: adjective; shocking, never heard of before
Society: noun; a structured community of people bound together by similar traditions, institutions, or nationality
Alienation: verb; to cause somebody to change his or her previously friendly or supportive attitude and become unfriendly, unsympathetic, or hostile.
Struck: verb; to hit. In this case to hit a goal or achievement.
Critics: noun; somebody who judges or appraises somebody or something
Commercial: adjective; relating to commerce, relating to the buying and selling of goods or services
Racism: noun; prejudice or animosity against people who belong to other races
Imposed: verb; to lay down something compulsory such as a tax or a punishment
Exile: noun; not living in your own country. In this case by choice