Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Vocabulary Chapters 1-6

What does the term 'privation' mean as used in the text?

What does the word 'odiousness' refer to in the context provided? "The whisper that my master was my father, may or may not be true; and, true or false, it is of but little consequence to my purpose whilst the fact remains, in all its glaring odiousness..."

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Pair the term with its usage in the context of the narrative

'Unjust' is an adjective that indicates something that is rightly done or fair.

In the narrative, Douglass used the term 'mulatto' to refer to children born of both white and enslaved African-American parents.

What does 'infernal' mean in the context of Frederick Douglass's narrative?

How does the use of 'barbarity' in the narrative help Douglass's argument? "Master, however, was not a humane slaveholder. It required extraordinary barbarity on the part of an overseer to affect him."

What does 'misdemeanor' mean?

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What does 'defiled' imply in the context? "They seemed to realize the impossibility of touching TAR without being defiled."

Which of the following words can be categorized as transportation or types of vehicles?

In 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass', Douglass uses the word 'unpardonable' to suggest something is extremely offensive or not forgivable.

What does 'ascertaining' mean in the given context? "The colonel, after ascertaining where the slave belonged, rode on; the man also went on about his business..."

What does 'scourging' refer to in the passage? "He had given Demby but few stripes, when, to get rid of the scourging, he ran and plunged himself into a creek, and stood there at the depth of his shoulders, refusing to come out."

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The term 'arraigned' is used in legal contexts to refer to the action of being charged for a crime.

"Colonel Lloyd could not brook any contradiction from a slave." In the context of the sentence, what does 'brook' mean?

"He spoke but to command, and commanded but to be obeyed..." What does the phrase 'spoke but to command' indicate about the character?

"He dealt sparingly with his words, and bountifully with his whip..." What does 'he dealt sparingly with his words' reveal about the character?

"He dealt sparingly with his words, and bountifully with his whip..." What is depicted by 'bountifully with his whip'?

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In the text, "I wish I could describe the rapture that flashed through my soul as I beheld it," the word 'rapture' is used to describe intense joy or pleasure.

The word 'abhorrence' is used by Douglass to express deep hatred and disgust

"It was a new and special revelation, explaining dark and mysterious things..." What does the term 'revelation' mean in this context?

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