mulatto
The offspring of one white parent and one black parent.
desolate
Isolated, abandoned and utterly bleak.
indentured
Contractually obligated and bound to a master.
calumny
Slanderous comments.
amalgamation
A consolidation of various elements into a unified whole.
infamy
A shameful act of wickedness.
epithet
A term of abuse hurled at the intended victim.
haughty
A pompous attitude of self-importance marked by condescension and disdain for others.
succor
Assistance, aid or support during difficult times when help is most needed.
peevish
Surly and short-tempered.
countenance
The expression on a person's face that indicates their emotional state or overall character.
dissuade
Reverse persuasion: talking somebody out of doing something.
massy
Monumental; prodigious; gargantuan.
precipitous
High and steep with an increased potential for danger.
pertness
A jaunty insolence; flippant disrespect.
tarry
To hesitate by dragging one's feet.
refinement
The state of being educated in the finer arts of decorum, etiquette and the unwritten rules of public behavior.
delinquencies
The absences and lapses attributable to one relative to the necessities of what is specifically required.
malignity
The evil or wickedness of a thing.
rectitude
Morally correct behavior; righteousness.
