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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Master | (N.) An owner especially of a slave or animal |
| Mistress | (N.) A woman who employs or supervises servants; Wife of the master |
| Overseer | (N.) A supervisor of slaves at work |
| Plantation | (N.) A large estate or farm on which crops are raised, often by resident workers. |
| Mulatto | (N.) The first-generation offspring of a black person and a white person. |
| Dehumanizing | (V.) To deprive of human qualities, as pity, kindness, individuality, or creativity; make inhuman or machinelike. |
| Lament | (V.) To express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively |
| want of beds | need of beds |
| within | a part of the circle |
| brook | tolerate |
| Indispensable | (Adj.) Absolutely necessary: Essential. |
| Obdurate | (Adj.) Hardened in feelings |
| debase | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
| Consolation: | (N.) The act of offering comfort and advice to a person who is not in high spirits. |
| Providence: | (N.) The foreseeing care and guidance of God or nature over the creatures of the earth. |
| perfect keeping | Matched |
| - to wit | Specifically |
| Ell | (N) A former English unit of length equal to 45 inches |
| Valuation | (N) Judgment or appreciation of worth or character |
| Infernal | (Adj.) Of or relating to hell |
| Pretensions | (N) An allegation of doubtful value |
| Sanction | (N) Something that gives binding force, as to an oath, rule of conduct, etc. |
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