Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl 1-10 Flashcards by Marais Anderson

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abomination

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hateful or loathsome things or actions

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deficiencies

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lacking things

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diligently

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strong work ethic, industrious

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exertion

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a difficult task, an effort

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bequeath

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to hand down to someone, inheritance

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Chattel

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a piece of personal property

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evince

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to show or demonstrate

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conjecture

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to guess or speculate

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epicure

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an expert on drink or food quality

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detest

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the strongly hate or dislike

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extort

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to obtain through threats

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haggard

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looking worn out

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allude

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to refer indirectlyar

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ardor

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passion

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discourse

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to talk or discuss something

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contemptuous

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showing dislike for/disdainful

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intercede

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to act on behalf of/mediate

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galling

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annoying

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epoch

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a notable period of time

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indulgences

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pleasures or luxuries

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prudent

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careful/sensible

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desecrate

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to violate/ruin beyond future use

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forbearance

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patience or self control

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elude

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escape or avoid

hitherto

until now

hoary

white or silver in color

entreat

beg or plead

insolence

disrespect or rudeness

loquacious

talkative/well spoken

abolish

get rid of

imbibe

to drink

proverbial

commonly known/idioms/sayings

attenuate

make thin or slender

browbeat

bully or threaten

garb

clothing/dress

divest

to remove

manumit

to free from slavery

odious

hateful

abyss

a deep pit

boon

a favor or reward

sentiment

feeling or emotion