the speech in the virginia convention vocab

entertaining

entertaining

give attention or consideration to (an idea, suggestion, or feeling)

sentiments

archaic: the expression of a view or desire especially as formulated for a toast

awful

archaic: inspiring reverential wonder or fear

magnitude

great importance

majesty

impressive stateliness, dignity, or beauty

indulge

become involved in (an activity, typically one that is undesirable or disapproved of)

arduous

involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

disposed

having a specified attitude to or toward

temporal

relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular

salvation

deliverance from sin and its consequences; preservation from harm, ruin, or loss

solace

comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness

insidious

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

snare

a trap for catching birds or animals, typically one having a noose of wire or cord

gracious

courteous, kind, and pleasant

comports

conduct oneself; behave

reconciled

restore friendly relations between

subjugation

the action of bringing someone or something under domination or control

resort

turning to a disagreeable course of action, so as to resolve a difficult situation

martial

of or appropriate to war; warlike

array

an impressive display or range of a particular type of thing

submission

the action of yielding to a superior force or authority of another person

vain

producing no result; useless

entreaty

an earnest or humble request

supplication

the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly

beseech

ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat

remonstrated

make a forcefully reproachful protest

prostrated

lay oneself flat on the ground downward, especially in reverence or submission

implored

beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

interposition

the act of getting involved in a situation in order to to do something

arrest

stop or check (progress or a process)

tyrannical

exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way

spurned

reject with disdain or contempt

contempt

the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorm

inviolate

free or safe from injury or violation

inestimable

too great to calculate

contending

struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger)

delusive

giving a false or misleading impression

phantom

a figment of the imagination

invincible

too powerful to be defeated or overcome

presides

be in the position of authority in a meeting or other gathering

vigilant

keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties

election

the right, power, or privilege of making a choice

extenuate

cause (an offense) to seem less serious

resounding

unmistakable; emphatic; (of a sound) loud enough to reverberate