The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man Glossary

affectations

an artificial type of speech or conduct

badinage

witty, sophisticated banter

beseechingly

in a begging, anxious manner

bombastic

showy, overblown

capacious

spacious, expansive

caprice

an unpredictable, fickle impulse

compunction

distress or anxiety that arises from a feeling of guilt

denouement

the final outcome of a complex series of events

droll

humorous, whimsical, odd

gesticulations

gestures, usually expressive ones

herculean

relating to Hercules; of remarkable strength

impetuous

impulsive, acting without thinking

indelibly

cannot be altered or changed

loath

reluctant

peonage

labor bound to service usually because of debt

peripatetic

itinerant, wandering around without a home

peroration

a speech

phlegmatic

slow and calm

ramify

to split up

sinews

tendons; strong cords

tableau

a picture; an artistic grouping; a scene

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