Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Chapter 10-11 Vocabulary

Fretful

inclined to worry or showing unhappiness or discomfort, often with irritability

Frank

Marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression; clinically evident and unmistakable.

Pretension(s)

An allegation of doubtful value; a claim or an effort to establish a claim

Presumptuous

Overstepping due bounds (as or property or courtesy); taking liberties

Muster(ed)

To cause to gather; to bring together, call forth, or amount to

Digress(ing)

To turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument

Commencement

An act, instance, or time to enter upon/begin

Prudence

The ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason

Imbue

To provide with something freely or naturally; to permeate or influence as if by dyeing

Feasible

Capable of being done or carried out

Sentinel

A sentry or guard; Someone or something that watches or stands as if watching, often used in a military context to describe a soldier guarding a place or entrance

Perdition

Eternal damnation; hell

Impropriety

An improper or indecorous act or remark, especially an unacceptable use of a word of language

Interpose

To place in an intervening position; to put oneself between

Indignation

Anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean

Imputation

The act of laying the responsibility or blame for something often falsely or unjustly

Exculpate

To clear from alleged fault or guilt

Commensurate

Corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree

Erroneous

Containing or characterized by error; mistaken

Palpably

Capable of being touched or felt; tangible, easily perceptible

“woe betide…”

common phrase expressing “despair will befall/happen too…”

“part and parcel”

common phrase expressing an “essential part of integral component”

Revival

a series of highly emotional, evangelistic gatherings for religious worship outside of usual weekly church meetings

Sabbath

among Christians, it refers to Sunday, the day of worship

Betoken(ing)

to show or give evidence for

Man of war brigs

Large ships intended for combat

Bowse

To haul

Journeymen

skilled workers who work for someone else; not self-employed

Hector(ing)

bullying, harassing

Esquire

an archaic title for an attorney