Go Down, Moses Glossary

Go Down, Moses Glossary

receptacle

an object or space used to contain something

divining

discovering by guesswork or intuition.

affable

friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to

equable

not easily disturbed or angered; calm and even-tempered

draggled

make dirty or wet, typically by trailing it through mud or water

quadroom

a person who is one-quarter black by descent

mausoleum

a building, especially a large and stately one, housing a tomb or tombs.

omniscient

all-knowing, all-seeing

immemorial

originating in the distant past; very old.

abdicate

to willingly surrender power and authoity

vanquishment

the thorough defeat of an enemy or opponent

dismount

to climbing down from something upon which one is has mounted

relinquishment

to let go, renounce, surrender or put aside

dissolution

the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements

dappling

a spot or mottled marking, usually occurring in clusters

scudding

to run or move quickly or hurriedly

abrogate

to abolish by formal or official means

lucidity

the ability to see things clearly and rationally

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