The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois Glossary

by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois Glossary

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Written by Anastasia Melnyk

leniency

mildness, softness

blandly

politely, without passion or emotion

lavish

generous

chastise

punish

commodity

something valuable

blithe

jovial, cheerful

frivolous

unserious

encumbrance

a burden

deciduous

removable

innermost

secret

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