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emancipation (n.) the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation. The Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1865 by Abraham Lincoln.
pestilent (adj.) Destructive to life; deadly The bubonic plague was a pestilent disease.
pestilence (n.) A fatal epidemic disease like the bubonic plague or scarlet fever The bubonic plague was a pestilence to be remembered.
melancholy (n.) & (adj.) deep sadness I felt melancholy when my dog died.
autonomy (n.) 1. a self-governing country or region 2. independence The United States is known for it's autonomy.
impudence (n.) sassiness, a disrespectful attitude, rudeness Janice's impudence got her in trouble.
beseech (v.) ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat. I beseeched my parents for a puppy.
din (n.) a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise. The din at the Bar Mitzvah gave me a headache.
ague (n.) malaria or some other illness involving fever and shivering. I had the ague and had a 103 degree fever.
noxious (adj.) harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant. The snake was very noxious.
purge (v.) rid (someone) of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition, typically giving a sense of cathartic release. The locusts purged the land of it's crops.
elixir (n.) a magical or medicinal potion. The which made an elixir that turned people into animals.
marginalize (v.) treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral. Black people were so marginalized in colonial society that they had no rights.
subjugate (v.) bring under domination or control, especially by conquest. Native Americans were subjugated to reservations.
heed (v.) pay attention to; take notice of. If you don't heed in class you will get bad grades.
taut (adj.) pulled tightly. The orthodontist pulled my braces taut.
cistern (n.) a tank for storing water, esp. one supplying taps or as part of a flushing toilet. There are cisterns in many desert areas.
stoic (adj.) to be unmoved by grief. to have no emotions. Protaning to the stoic school and philosophy. The poker player had a very stoic poker face.
tyrannical (adj.) exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way. The ways of the Nazis were tyrannical.
tyranny (n.) cruel and oppressive government or rule. There was a lot of tyranny in the dictator ship.
diminutive (adj.) diminution (n.) 1. small, little, tiny 2. reduction in the size or importance He was so shy that he was a very diminutive man.
beholden (adj.) owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service. The indentured servants were beholden to their land owners.
etiquette (n.) the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group. having proper etiquette is a necessary trait in the upperclass.
indentured servant (n.) a person who came to America and was placed under contract to work for another over a period of time, usually seven years. Indentured servants included redemptioners, victims of religious or political persecution, persons kidnapped, convicts, and paupers. There were many indentured servants who were treated like slaves in colonial times.
rebel (n.) a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler. a person who resists authority, control, or convention The rebels were involved in the rebellion.
rebellion (n.) an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler. the action or process of resisting authority, control, or convention. There was a rebellion that tried to overthrow the king.
patriot (n.) a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies. The American patriot loved his country.
tories (n.) royalists (n.) colonists who were loyal to King George III, King of England The tories wanted the American colonies to stay under the rule of King George III.
chattel (n.) a personal possession. A slave.(referring to humans) Many people had chattel in America before the Emancipation Proclamation.
vermin (n.) wild mammals and birds that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or that carry disease, like foxes, rodents, insect pests, parasitic worms or insects. pests. The old man's house was full of vermin.
foolhardy (adj.) recklessly bold or rash. The foolhardy person took too many risks.
clandestine (adj.) kept secret or done secretively. In Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream, Pyramus and Thisbe have a clandestine secret.
abolish (v.) formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution). Many different religions have the goal of abolishing poverty.
abolitionist (n.) a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, esp. capital punishment or (formerly) slavery. The abolitionist disliked slavery.
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