Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl 1-10 Flashcards

1
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abomination

A

hateful or loathsome things or actions

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2
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deficiencies

A

lacking things

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3
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diligently

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strong work ethic, industrious

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4
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exertion

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a difficult task, an effort

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5
Q

bequeath

A

to hand down to someone, inheritance

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6
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Chattel

A

a piece of personal property

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7
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evince

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to show or demonstrate

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8
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conjecture

A

to guess or speculate

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9
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epicure

A

an expert on drink or food quality

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10
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detest

A

the strongly hate or dislike

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11
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extort

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to obtain through threats

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12
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haggard

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looking worn out

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13
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allude

A

to refer indirectlyar

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14
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ardor

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passion

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15
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discourse

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to talk or discuss something

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16
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contemptuous

A

showing dislike for/disdainful

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17
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intercede

A

to act on behalf of/mediate

18
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galling

A

annoying

19
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epoch

A

a notable period of time

20
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indulgences

A

pleasures or luxuries

21
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prudent

A

careful/sensible

22
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desecrate

A

to violate/ruin beyond future use

23
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forbearance

A

patience or self control

24
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elude

A

escape or avoid

25
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hitherto

A

until now

26
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hoary

A

white or silver in color

27
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entreat

A

beg or plead

28
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insolence

A

disrespect or rudeness

29
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loquacious

A

talkative/well spoken

30
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abolish

A

get rid of

31
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imbibe

A

to drink

32
Q

proverbial

A

commonly known/idioms/sayings

33
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attenuate

A

make thin or slender

34
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browbeat

A

bully or threaten

35
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garb

A

clothing/dress

36
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divest

A

to remove

37
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manumit

A

to free from slavery

38
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odious

A

hateful

39
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abyss

A

a deep pit

40
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boon

A

a favor or reward

41
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sentiment

A

feeling or emotion