10 Acc MLK vocabulary words

gadfly

an irritating and persistent person

Civil Disobedience

A form of political participation that reflects a conscious decision to break a law believed to be immoral and to suffer the consequences.

self-purification

to make one-self pure; to improve

sanctimonious

(adj.) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou

pious

devoutly religious

harried

To be troubled or bothered

cognizant

aware

gainsaying

declaring to be false; denying; opposing; contradicting

status quo

the existing state of affairs

languish

(v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect

incorrigible

not able to be corrected; beyond control

inextricably (adv)

in a way that is impossible to disentangle or separate.

stagnation

motionlessness; inactivity

moratorium

(n.) a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay

sublimely (adv)

supremely or outstandingly