Unit 3: Novel Study: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Chapters 8–11

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  1. callous
    emotionally hardened
  2. providence
    the guardianship and control exercised by a deity
  3. righteous
    morally justified
  4. disposition
    your usual mood
  5. profligate
    recklessly wasteful
  6. dissipation
    using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
  7. trifle
    consider not very seriously
  8. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  9. dregs
    sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
  10. elasticity
    the tendency of a body to return to its original shape
  11. scarce
    deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
  12. perdition
    the place or state in which one suffers eternal punishment
  13. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  14. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  15. dilapidated
    in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration
  16. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  17. imbibe
    take in, also metaphorically
Created on Fri Nov 13 09:00:42 EST 2020 (updated Tue Dec 01 14:44:00 EST 2020)

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