Frederick Douglass Vocabulary Flashcards by Julia Leopard | Brainscape

Q

Agitated

A

Anxious; nervous

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Abhorrence

A

Intense disapproval or dislike

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Annihilate

A

Destroy

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Appalled

A

Shocked; horrified

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Ardently

A

Enthusiastically

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Authentic

A

Genuine; real

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Availed

A

Made useful;helped

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Benevolence

A

Kindness; compassion; Goodwill

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Censured

A

Severely criticized

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Commensurate

A

Equal

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Conjecture

A

Guessing

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Consummate

A

Complete

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Deficiency

A

Lack; shortage

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Defiled

A

Having one’s good name ruined

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Denunciation

A

Condemnation; criticized

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Depravity

A

evil; wickedness

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Desolate

A

Deserted; uninhabited

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Destitute

A

Totally lacking

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Detestation

A

Hatred; loathing

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Emancipation

A

Setting free

Q

Exculpate

A

To free from blame

Q

Exhorted

A

Urged; insisted

Q

Imbibed

A

Took into the mind; absorbed

Q

Imbue

A

Filled

Q

Immutable

A

Not changeable

Q

Impertinent

A

Rude; disrespectful

Q

Impudence

A

Rude behavior

Q

Imputations

A

Accusations

Q

Incoherent

A

Rambling; confused; disjointed

Q

Infidel

A

A person without belief in the religion of the writer

Q

Manifestation

A

Expression; revelation; display

Q

Maxim

A

Saying; a truth

Q

Myriads

A

Huge numbers

Q

Obdurate

A

Stubborn

Q

Odiousness

A

Being full of hatred

Q

Perdition

A

State of everlasting punishment; hell

Q

Pernicious

A

Destructive; harmful

Q

Perplexing

A

Puzzling; confusing

Q

Profligate

A

Wasteful; extremely extravagant

Q

Providence

A

Care or guardianship excersized by a deity

Q

Quailed

A

Drew back in fear

Q

Rapture

A

Delight; joy

Q

Retaliation

A

Revenge; getting even

Q

Sagacity

A

Wisdom

Q

Scanty

A

Less than is needed

Q

Scathing

A

Scornful; mocking

Q

Sundered

A

Separated

Q

Vigilance

A

Care; watchfulness

Q

Vindication

A

Support; justification