douglass vocab

deemed

to consider or judge in a particular way

impertinent

rude or disrespectful; not showing proper manners

tidings

news or information

intimation

a hint or indirect suggestion

odiousness

the quality of being extremely unpleasant or hateful

ordained

to order or decree officially; to appoint

contend

to struggle or compete against difficulties or an opponent

disposed

inclined or willing to do something

deference

respectful submission or yielding to another’s opinion or will

dictate (n.)

an authoritative command or rule

lineal

being in a direct line of descent from an ancestor

sloop

a small sailing ship with a single mast

evinced

to show clearly or make evident

privation

lack of basic necessities or comforts of life

profane

not respectful of what is sacred; irreverent

blasphemy

speech or action showing disrespect for God or something sacred

reposed

rested or was situated in a place

reverberate

to echo or resound repeatedly

pathetic

arousing pity, sorrow, or sympathy

sentiment

a feeling or emotion

rapturous

full of joy or intense delight

exultingly

with great rejoicing or triumph

jargon

specialized language used by a particular group

incoherent

not clear or logical; difficult to understand

ineffable

too great or extreme to be expressed in words

obdurate

stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action