Frederick Douglass Flashcards
deference
respectful submission or yielding to the judgement, opinion, will, etc., of another.
conjecture
an opinion or theory so formed or expressed; guess; speculation
evince
to show clearly
ineffable
incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible
obdurate
unmoved by persuasion, pity or tender feelings; stubborn
defile
to make foul, dirty; pollute
imbibe
to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas
execrate
to curse
immutable
not mutable, changeless
debase
to degrade, reduce
homage
respect or homage paid
consummate
bring of the highest or most extreme degree
profligate
utterly and shamelessly immoral
dissipation
wasting by misuse
sanction
authoritative permission or approval
sagacity
acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgement
pernicious
causing harm or ruin
turbid
clouded; disturbed; opaque
imbue
to impregnate or inspire with feelings or emotion
perdition
a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul
imputation
an attribution, as of fault or crime; accusation
exculpate
to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame
scathing
bitterly severe, as a remark; harmful
myriad
a very great or indefinitely great number of person or things.
odious (ness)
feeling of hate; hatred
