Glossary
Here are some words you will need to know as you read about our South Carolina heroines. Words are in the order in which they occur in the articles. Return to main page |
GlossaryHere are some words you will need to know as you read about our South Carolina heroines. Words are in the order in which they occur in the articles. Return to main page |
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Eliza Lucas Pinckneysustain (verb) - to keep something going cultivation (noun) - the growing of a crop manufacture (noun) - the making of something, often with machines extensive (adjective) - spreading over a wide area |
Elizabeth Timothydistinction (noun) - excellence journeyman (noun) - a person who has learned a trade or craft as an apprentice and is qualified to work competent (adjective) - having the skill or ability to do a job well anglicize (verb) - to change a name to make it sound English labor-intensive (adjective) - requiring a great deal of work colophon (noun) - An inscription at the end of a book that gives facts about its publication remittance (noun) - payment lading (noun) - cargo or freight writ (noun) - a written order issued by a court attribute (noun) - a quality or characteristic acumen (noun) - quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment |
Emily Geigerenterprise (noun) - something one does that is important, dangerous, or difficult address (noun) - skill in dealing with people or situations infirmity (noun) - illness desirous (adjective) - wanting to guise (noun) - pretense intercept (verb) - to stop the movement of someone or something perplexed (adjective) - puzzled or unsure bustle (noun) - excited activity subsided (verb) - to become less intense detention (noun) - the act of stopping and holding someone |
Rebecca Motteunsurpassed (adjective) - best, greatest, or strongest parapet (noun) - an earthen or stone embankment protecting soldiers from enemy fire gratified (adjective) - pleased combustible (adjective) - capable of catching fire affable (adjective) - friendly and pleasant undaunted (adjective) - not discouraged or frightened unencumbered (adjective) - free of debts |
Kate Moore Barryobverse (noun) - the side of a coin, medal, or badge that bears the principal stamp or design ford (verb) - to cross a river at a shallow part decisive (adjective) - important to how something turns out |
Sarah Grimkeepistle (noun) - letterclergy (noun) - people trained to conduct religious services degradation (noun) - a situation causing someone to feel worthless or ashamed bondage (noun) - being held against one's will faculty (noun) - powers of the mind, talent, ability progressive (adjective) - in favor of improvement, progress, and the correction of unsatisfactory conditions |
Jane Black Thomasradical (adjective) - extreme conservative (adjective) - moderate, cautious, and not extreme bedrock (adjective) - like the solid layer of rock under the soil marauding (verb) - raiding in search of plunder matriarch (noun) - a woman who is the head of her family immerse (verb) - to involve valiant (adjective) - brave confiscate (verb) - to take cache (noun) - supply diversion (noun) - something that distracts attention away from something barrage (noun) - a large amount of something that comes at the same time intimidated (adjective) - frightened confirmation (noun) - information that something is definitely true forbidding (adjective) - looking unfriendly or dangerous terrain (noun) - ground or land improvised (adjective) - made with whatever is available |
Susie King Taylormuster out (verb) - to release from military service |
Mary McLeod Bethunemissionary (noun) - someone who is sent by a church to teach the church's faith and do good works porter (noun) - a person who carries luggage or waits on train passengers defy (verb) - to refuse to obey |
The Lady of Cofitachequitribute (noun) - goods given or required as a show of thanks or respect delegation (noun) - a group representing a tribe or government chronicler (noun) - a person who records historical events in detail litter (noun) - a seat, similar to a stretcher, that is carried mica (noun) - a shiny mineral loot (verb) - to steal mortuary (noun) - a place where dead bodies are kept depopulated (verb) - to cause the population to be reduced hostage (noun) - a person held as a prisoner contingent (noun) - a group attendant (noun) - a person who helps or looks after another person |