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Amos Fortune
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diverse
completely unlike, made of distinct characteristics
abated
decreased, lessened, reduced
ascribed
assigned, attributed to, credited
expenditure
outlay, amount of money, time or effort spent
chattel
any moveable possession, slave
indispensable
necessary, essential, unavoidable, crucial
loathe
abominate, detest, to greatly dislike someone or something
fraught
laden, burdened, charged, upsetting
remonstrated
objected, protested, reproved, argued, opposed
furor
outburst of wild enthusiasm or excitement
severity
strictness, sternness, harshness, seriousness
severance
division, act of breaking off, separation, partition
tyrannical
arbitrary, cruel, despotic, dictatorial, oppressive
spavined
lamed, crippled, marked by damage, ruin
stipulated
demanded as a condition of agreement; agreed upon
abashed
disconcerted, embarrassed, confused, lost ones composure
audible
loud enough to be heard
conical
shaped like a cone
conveyed
took, or carried from one place to another, communicated
cowered
crouched in fear or shame; drew back from threats or blows, cringed
desolate
deserted, barren, uninhabited; devastate, lay waste
docile
obedient, easily managed, willing to learn, teachable
expiation
making amends for sin, wrong, or crime
impaired
made worse, damaged, harmed, weakened
obeisance
gesture that expresses deep respect or reverence
seethed
bubbled and foamed, churned as if boiling, disturbed
stealthily
slyly, furtively, sneakily
subdued
vanquished, defeated, brought under control
truculent
fierce, savage, violent, brutal
wreaked
inflicted, vented, cause, gave expression to
cultivate
to prepare land for raising crops, till; nurture, train
admitted
acknowledged, accepted as true, permitted to enter
admonition
a gentle reproof or warning, cautionary advice
articulate
clear, intelligible, spoken distinctly; give words to
baptized
dipped a person in water as a sign of washing away sin
domesticated
changed from wild to tame, naturalized
fervently
ardently, earnestly, zealously, eagerly, passionately
manumission
emancipation, legal means of freeing someone from slavery
relinquished
gave up, abandoned, surrendered, renounced
servitude
slavery, bondage, subjection, forced labor as punishment
spacious
ample, roomy, large in area or extent
stalwart
strongly and stoutly built, muscular, strong and brave
stolid
impassive, not easily excited, dull, having little emotion
consigned
entrusted, delivered, assigned handed over formally
diligently
industriously, assiduously, carefully and steadily
domestic
of the home, household or family affairs; a household servant
frugally
economically, using things sparingly, without waste
gentry
belonging to the upper class of society
impoverished
made poor, depleted, deprived of natural strength
impulse
sudden driving force, thrust, push
intervening
coming between two things, interceding, mediating
liability
susceptibility, being under obligation, handicap
miscellanea
made of of a variety of parts or ingredients, assortment
privation
lack of comforts or necessities of life, loss, absence
concave
curving in; hallow and curved like the inside of a circle
bevy
any small group; flock of birds; an assemblage
dispersed
scattered, distributed, disseminated
convex
curved or bulged outward; curved like the outside of a circle
diminish
lessen, reduced, decreased, degraded, tapered
duration
length of time, term, period, until the end
distend
swell out by pressure from within; extend, bloat
impervious
incapable of being penetrated, allowing no passage
epidermis
outer protective layer of the skin
excavate
hallow out, dig, scoop, unearth
prostrate
bowing or kneeling in humility or adoration
imploringly
beseechingly, earnestly appealingly
pillon
pad attached behind a saddle for a person to sit on
stanchion
upright pole, post or support, framework consisting of two vertical bars to secure cattle in a
stall
affronts
insults intentionally and openly, offends purposely
fidelity
faithfulness to obligations, loyalty, allegiance
fornication
adultery; voluntary sexual relations between unmarried persons
expedient
useful, helping to bring about a desired result
abeyance
temporary stopping of an activity, suspension
indigent
poor needy person, destitute person
obscure
hidden from view; dimmed, darkened, concealed from knowledge
redress
remedy, repair, to adjust evenly again
procure
to get by care or effort; obtain by special effort
indigent
impoverished, lacking necessities of life, poor, needy person.
reputably
well thought of, respectably, held in high esteem
solace
comfort in sorrow, consolation, to cheer, relieve
supple
bending or folding easily, flexible, elastic
reverie
dreamy thoughts, fantastic idea, a daydream
renown
fame, celebrity, distinction, prominence