To moisten. Baste means to use the chickens juices to make the chicken more juicy
One of the exaggerations of Jim Smiley was by Simon Wheeler wherein Wheeler would say that Jim Smiley is the type of person that "bets on anything that turned up". In the story, Smiley betted on cockfights, horse races, cat fights and other animal fights. This hyperbole emphasizes that Smiley loves to bet and gamble in general.
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A. a statement of the position you will attempt to prove
The article you mean is "Repressed Brits, evil Mexicans, Arab villains: why are Hollywood's animated movies full of racist stereotypes?" in The Guardian.
One example of the racial stereotyping is that the characters in the movie which are there for comic relief (so not given roles with a "serious" message) are voiced predominantly by black actors, which replicates the pattern of placing black characters in roles of providing amusement, but which are not treated seriously.
