Vocab-ability–31 (centr, centri = middle, center) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

#1 Centrifugal

The preacher teaches that some centrifugal forces divided the land from the water at creation.

#2 Ethnocentrism

Achebe wrote his famous novel, Things Fall Apart, to confront ethnocentrism.

#3 Ethnocentric

African scholars always assume that Europeans are generally ethnocentric.

#4. Centralized

When powers are centralized, political theorists have observed, rulers become tyrants.

Did you know that "Things fall apart" is from a poem by WB Yeats (See 3rd line of poem, at link below)?
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43290/the-second-coming

I referred to that poem in a recent post about Lou Reed's lyrics ...
https://steemit.com/nowplaying/@majes.tytyty/lou-reed-lyrics-45-a-blissful-moment-to-fly-from-fly-into-the-sun-now-playing-week-18


As for your statement in #3, African scholars are generally correct in their assumption. :-(

p.s. Thanks for improving your numbering system.

Thanks for pointing this out, although I am quite aware that Achebe took his title from W.B Yeast's Second Coming. As a matter of fact, Achebe quoted the opening lines of the poem in the first page of the novel:

Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;

Achebe's Things Fall Apart is the all time best selling book written by an African. And I think the book attained such heights because of its central theme: The impact of colonialism on traditional African values. The book addresses Eurocentrism and humanizes the African culture. I still remember your fine comments on an article I wrote titled "Conspiracy of the West: Why Chinua Achebe Was Denied the Nobel Prize in Literature".

As for the assumptions about ethnocentrism, I concur. However, I can't seem to find you on the side of ethnocentrism telling from your photo stories.

Thanks for the upvotes.

Always a pleasure.

When I went to university and met people from all over the world, I soon realized how limited the "white man's culture" was / is. Then, I went to live in Japan, and again, eventually realized how severely limited the white man's culture is.

Since then, I've learned much about the negative effects of colonialism and imperialism. Plenty of sad history, for sure!

It's great to see that you can see those truths from your perspective, too. I've met some people who are so in thrall of western culture that they abandon the culture and ideals of their homes.

Peace ...

The sun does not need to announce her presence; it is large and looming. I have no doubts about your cultural vastness, being a wide traveller. Don't stop being the torch in the darkness of ethnocentrism and single stories. I would have loved to ask a question but I will keep it for another day.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Centrifugal
    I dream to be hypnotized by watching the washing machine's oblo' in function, staring at the centrifugal forces of the cycle.

  2. Ethnocentrism
    In Europe, it has been recognized a raise of strength of movements of extreme rights that aims to achieve ethnocentrism and contemplate racism, correspondent to the wave of immigrants from African countries and project to strengthen European identity.

3)Ethnocentric
The Balkanization of the Eastern European countries happened in the name of ethnocentric believe.

  1. Centralize
    Dictatorial regimes centralize the power in the hands of an individual, that rules the country in a totalitarian way, in spite of freedom of speech and association.

Looks like your numbering system went haywire. Maybe you've been watching the hypnotic cycle of the washing machine tooooo much!!

Ahah, I think I missed a space between 3 and Ethnocentric and I fucked up everything.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

1 Centrifugal
Wars is stopped due to centrifugal forces of two contries.

2 Ethnocentrism

Ethnocentrism Concepts are not good for our new generation.

3 Ethnocentric

Old are totally Ethnocentric.

  1. Centralized
    Islamabad is the centralized city of Pakistan.

Hmmm, your numbering system is a bit skewed.

I always find people who take about education interesting, your piece has been one of the most educative piece I have seen on steemit, I took personal interest in this because it has Been to me to build my vocabulary more then before. Keep the good work flowing.

Thanks. And you're welcome to participate in the Vocab Practice exercises. They'll help you build your vocabulary and solidify your memory of the new words.

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Hello @majes.tytyty the full image of the examples of the practice words is not displaying. I would love to see how you used the words before doing my exercises.

Can you see the image here? I've pasted it below...

Yes, I can see it now. Thank you.

I'm finding it tough, From where did you get that vocab?

From a dictionary.

It was difficult.
wel done.
I'll try to make sentences.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Centrifugal
    The juice is extracted by centrifugal force.
  2. Ethnocentrism
    It's ethnocentrism that leads to failure in international business.
  3. Ethnocentric
    Stop appressing my culture, you ethnocentric bitch.
  4. Centralize
    The central government is trying to centralize all power in its own hands.

Internet was banned in kashmir since past 4 days, sorry for belated comment...

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