| Term | Definition |
|---|
| impertinent | not showing proper respect or manner |
| mulatto | a person of mixed black and white ancestry |
| obdurate | not easily moved to pity |
| ineffable | too overwhelming to be expressed |
| providence | the care or benevolent guidance of God or nature |
| ascertain | to find out with certainty |
| defile | to make filthy or dirty, dishonor |
| imbibe | to drink |
| homage | anything done to show respect, reverence |
| immutable | never changing or varying |
| abhor | to hate, loathe |
| fester | to become embittered |
| lacerate | to tear jaggedly, mangle |
| chattel | a moveable item such as furniture, in this, a slave |
| depravity | corruption, wickedness |
| emancipation | the release from bondage or servitude |
| denunciation | a strong, public condemnation |
| turbid | muddy, cloudy; confused or perplexed |
| quail | to lose heart; grow feeble |
| callous | lacking pity or mercy |
| subsist | to continue to exist; to stay alive |
| pernicious | causing great injury or destruction |
| fetters | shackles or chains |
| refinement | cultivation; education |
| exculpate | to free from blame |
Combine with other sets
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace