Up From Slavery

Question 0

bucket

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a cylindrical vessel used for holding or carrying liquids or solids

Question 1

animosity

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bitter hostility or open enmity; active hatred

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congregate

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to come or bring together in a group, crowd, or assembly

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cultivate

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to promote the development or growth of; to seek to develop a familiarity with

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degrade

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to lower in dignity; dishonor or dishonor or disgrace

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dwarf - v.

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to cause to appear small by comparison

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ebony

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black in color

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egotism

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excessive and obtrusive reference to oneself; self-conceit; boastfulness

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exhibition

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a public showing of objects of interest

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flax

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the textile fiver obtained from the stems of a plant of the genus Linum

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flog

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to beat severely with a whip or a rod

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folly

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a lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight

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gewgaw

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a decorative trinket; a bauble

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heed - v.

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to pay attention to

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hilarity

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great merriment

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imbibe

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to receive and absorb into the mind

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impression

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an effect produced on the mind or senses by some force or influence

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juror

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one of a group of persons selected to award prizes, etc. in a competition or contest; member of a panel sworn to deliver a verdict in a trial

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kiln

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any of various ovens for hardening, burning, of drying substances such as grain, meal, or clay

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mutual

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possessed common

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ostracize

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to cast out or banish; to exclude

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paraylsis

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loss or impairment of ability to move a body part, usually as a result of damage to tis nerve supply

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plantation

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a large estate or farm on which crops are raised, often by resident workers

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prejudice

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the inclination to take a stand without just grounds or sufficient information; a preconceived preference or idea

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preliminary

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prior to or preparing for the main matter, action, or business

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pulley

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a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a grooved rim in which a pulled rope or chain can run to change the direction of the pull and thereby lift a load

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retraction

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the act of recanting or disavowing a previously held statement or belief

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stimulate

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to excite or enliven

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supplement

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to add something to, especially so as to make up for a lack or deficiency

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synopsis

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a brief outline or general view