Conchs A.P. English Language from "Letter From Birmingham Jail"

Mrs. McLean (United States of America)
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  1. apostle
    an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
  2. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  3. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  4. gainsay
    take exception to
  5. moratorium
    suspension of an ongoing activity
  6. retaliate
    make a counterattack and return like for like
  7. earnestly
    in a sincere and serious manner
  8. unfettered
    not bound or restrained, as by shackles and chains
  9. status quo
    the existing state of affairs
  10. devotee
    an ardent follower and admirer
  11. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  12. harried
    troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances
  13. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  14. paradoxical
    seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
  15. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  16. existential
    relating to or dealing with the state of being
  17. rabid
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  18. substantive
    having a firm basis in reality and therefore important
  19. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  20. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  21. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  22. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  23. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  24. pilgrimage
    a journey to a sacred place
  25. prophetic
    foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
  26. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  27. clarion
    loud and clear
  28. sanction
    official permission or approval
  29. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  30. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
Created on Fri Nov 22 17:21:40 EST 2013 (updated Tue Dec 10 08:11:23 EST 2013)

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