Fredrick Douglass Vocab Ch 4-9

Question 1

obdurate

Answer 1

hardened in feeling; stubbornly unwilling to change an opinion or action

Question 2

reprove

Answer 2

to admonish, reprimand, rebuke, or scold

Question 3

sparingly

Answer 3

using very little of something; moderately

Question 4

consummate

Answer 4

having the characteristics of a perfect example of something; complete or perfect in every detail

Question 5

expedient

Answer 5

a means for getting something done; a tactic for solving a problem

Question 6

hazard

Answer 6

a risk; a source of danger

Question 7

incur

Answer 7

to bring a negative consequence down upon oneself; to cause oneself to experience something negative

Question 8

stratagem

Answer 8

a clever trick or scheme for achieving a goal

Question 9

prudence

Answer 9

careful judgement that allows one to avoid danger

Question 10

unabated

Answer 10

undiminished; not reduced

Question 11

vindication

Answer 11

the act of justifying something

Question 12

loathe

Answer 12

to despise or hate

Question 13

profligate

Answer 13

carelessly wasting money or materials

Question 14

dissipation

Answer 14

wasteful expenditure; behavior that shows one is interested only in pleasure

Question 15

hearth

Answer 15

the floor of a fireplace; the center of a home

Question 16

disposition

Answer 16

the habitual mood or mindset of some particular person

Question 17

conspicuous

Answer 17

easy to see or notice; attracting attention by being showy

Question 18

reverence

Answer 18

a feeling of gesture of respect for another

Question 19

depravity

Answer 19

the state of being without a strong moral sense

Question 20

pretension

Answer 20

the unpleasant quality of people who think of themselves as being more impressive or important than they really are; behavior that suggests one deserves to be celebrated some alleged merit