Chapter 15-16 + Epilogue Vocabulary: Just Mercy

trauma

A deeply distressing or disturbing experience or a physical injury

incapacitated

Deprived of strength or power

Hippocratic Oath

An oath taken by doctors. It requires a new doctor to swear to uphold ethical standards

formidable

Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable

objection

An expression or feeling of disapproval or opposition; a reason for disagreeing

imminent

About to happen

impediment

A hindrance or obstruction in doing something

reprimand

Rebuke (someone), especially officially

disingenuous

Not sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does

reciprocal

Given, felt, or done in return

potent

Having great power, influence, or effect

retribution

Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act

reconciliation

The restoration of friendly relations

impermissible

Not allowed

retroactive

With effect from a date in the past, after the fact

contemporary

Modern

suppression

Holding back or restraining

manifest

To become apparent, obvious, or visible

fracture

To break (a bone)

pulpit

A raised platform or lectern in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon

preceding

That came before

bigotry

Stubborn intolerance

perseverance

Continued efforts in spite of difficulties

transformative

Changing or having power to change someone or something completely and dramatically