concubinage
living in close proximity or together
disfranchisement
relinquishment of the right to vote and other sovereign powers
dyspeptic
irritable; short-tempered; bad-tempered
emancipated
liberated or released; in the context of the "Souls of Black Folk," freedom from slavery
foible
a small character flaw
guerdon
a reward
indissolubly
forever; permanently
marauders
a raider
mawkish
overly sentimental
panacea
solution or remedy for illnesses
paucity
how small the number is
perquisite
privilege
Quackery
treachery; deception; pretense
quadroon
a person who had 1/4 African descent
recalcitrant
stubbornly resisting authority
sallied
to go forth
seer
a clairvoyant person
shibboleth
a custom or belief that identifies a class or group of people
stalwart
brave
swarthy
dark in color
wanton
deliberate; malicious
whilom
in the past
