Argonauts of the Western Pacific Glossary

Argonauts of the Western Pacific Glossary

ethnographic

scientific description of peoples and cultures with their customs, habits, and mutual differences.

candid

to be frank.

phenomenon

an unexplainable occurrence

ramifications

consequence of an event/action

archipelagoes

an extensive group of islands

intertribal

involving members of more than one tribe

expeditions

a voyage for exploration

tribe

a group of people of similar ethnicity living as a community

Unnatural

abnormal

Intense

a strong feeling

Intimidating

someone who is able to make someone else do their bidding

Devastating

feeling full of grief and sadness

Anticipate

predicting something to happen

Threatening

deliberately aggressive and frightening mannerism

Utterly

totally

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