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Narrative of William
The Narrative of William W. Brown, A Fugitive Slave
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| provision(s) | a stock or store of supplies and especially of food |
| discharge (discharging) | to unload or empty contents |
| cargo | the goods carried by a ship, airplane, or vehicle |
| race | any one of the groups that human beings are often divided into based on physical traits or ancestry |
| traitor | a person who is not loyal or true to a friend, duty, cause, or belief or is false to a personal duty |
| course | motion from one point to another; the path over which something moves |
| fate | a power beyond human control that is believed to determine what happens |
| prospect | something that is waited for or expected |
| occupation | a person's business or profession |
| appreciation | awareness or understanding of worth or value |
| detest (detested) | to strongly dislike something or someone |
| latter | relating to or being the last thing or person mentioned |
| consequence | something produced by a cause or following from a condition |
| civilized | characteristic of a state of civilization; refined; cultivated |
| benumbed | made inactive; made numb especially by cold |
| eventful | full of important happenings |
| providence | help or care from God or heaven |
| frostbite (frost-bitten) | the affect of slight freezing of a part of the body (as the feet or hands) or the damage to body tissues caused by such freezing |
| induce (induced) | to persuade someone to do something |
| hail | to call out to |
| approach (approaching) | to come near or nearer; draw close |
| apprehensive | fearful of what may be coming |
| suspense | uncertainty, worry, or excitement in wondering about the result of something |
| venture | to go ahead in spite of danger |
| hospitality (hospitalities) | friendly and generous treatment of guests |
| privilege | a right or liberty granted as a favor or benefit especially to some and not others |
| satisfied | pleased or content with what has been experienced or received |
| regarded | to think of in a particular way; considered |
| probability | the chance of happening; something likely |
| charm | an action, word, or phrase believed to have magic powers |
| liberty | the state of being free; freedom |
| coachman | a person whose business is driving a coach or carriage |
| fellow | a male person; companion |
| limbs | any of the paired parts (as an arm, wing, or leg) that stick out from the body and are used mostly in moving and grasping |
| devoted | completely loyal |
| desirous | impelled or governed by desire |
| foreign | located outside of a place or country and especially outside of a person's own country |
| public | open to all |
| seize | to take possession of by or as if by force |
| dilemma | a situation in which a person has to choose between things that are all bad or unsatisfactory |
| contribute (contributed) | to have a share in something |
| hesitate (hesitating) | to pause before doing something |
| sustain | to provide with what is needed |
| inclined | having a desire |
| accompany (accompanied) | to go with as a companion |
| navigation | the act or practice of steering, directing the course of, or finding a way through |
| proprietor | a person who owns something |
| leisure | when there is free time available |
| delegation | the act of giving someone authority or responsibility for |
| temperance | control over actions, thoughts, or feelings |
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