| Term | Definition |
|---|
| abolitionist | One who advocates for the doing away with of slavery. |
| benevolent | (of a person or ideal) well meaning and kindly; (of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose. |
| commensurate | Corresponding in size or degree; proportionate. |
| conscious | Mentally perceptive or alert; inwardly attentive or sensible; mindful. |
| emancipate | To free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate. |
| feasible | Capable of being accomplished or brought about; possible. |
| goad | An agent or means of prodding or urging; a stimulus. |
| humble | Marked by modesty; not arrogant or prideful. Low in rank, quality, or station. |
| imbibe | To absorb or take in as if by drinking; to receive into the mind. |
| iniquity | [1] Gross immorality or injustice; wickedness; [2] A grossly immoral act; a sin. |
| loath | Unwilling or reluctant; disinclined due to a feeling of hate. |
| myriad | [1] Innumerable; [2] A vast number; (archaic) ten thousand. |
| omit | To fail to include or mention; to leave out, pass over, or neglect. |
| profligate | Recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant. |
| righteous | In accordance with virtue or morality. |
| solemn | [1] Deeply earnest, serious, and sober; [2] Invoking the force of religion; sacred. |
| stratagem | A clever, often underhanded scheme for achieving an objective. |
| tyrant | An absolute ruler who exercises power in a harsh, cruel manner. |
| vengeance | Infliction of punishment in return for a wrong committed; retribution. |
| vivid | [1] Perceived or felt as distinct; [2] Presented in clear and striking manner. |
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