letter from birmingham jail vocab

Question 1

scintillate

Answer 1

verb

to emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

Question 2

precipitate

Answer 2

verb

to bring about abruptly

Question 3

commend

Answer 3

verb

to present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence

Question 4

repudiate

Answer 4

verb

to refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

Question 5

relegate

Answer 5

verb

to assign to a lower position

Question 6

solace

Answer 6

noun

comfort in disappointment or misery

Question 7

query

Answer 7

noun

an instance of questioning

Question 8

pious

Answer 8

adjective

having or showing or expressing reverence for a diety

Question 9

sanctimonious

Answer 9

adjective

excessively or hypocritically pious

Question 10

expediency

Answer 10

noun

a means to an end (not necessarily an ethical one)

Question 11

din

Answer 11

noun

a harsh or strident noise

Question 12

alacrity

Answer 12

noun

liveliness and eagerness

Question 13

unscrupulous

Answer 13

adjective

without principles

Question 14

feeble

Answer 14

adjective

lacking strength or vigor

Question 15

demagogue

Answer 15

noun

a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions

Question 16

virile

Answer 16

adjective

characterized by energy and vigor

Question 17

scourge

Answer 17

verb

punish severely; excoriate

Question 18

diabolical

Answer 18

adjective

showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness

Question 19

foist

Answer 19

verb

to force onto another