Letter from Birmingham Jail Vocabulary Words
gainsaying
Deny or contradict
status quo
The existing state of affairs
elegy
a mournful poem
provincial
acting under the superior general of a religious order
repudiated
any connection is denied
relegating
authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
cognizant
aware
affiliated
being joined in close association
forbearance
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
sublimely
grandly
incorrigible
impervious to correction by punishment
inextricably
in a way impossible to untangle
superficial
lacking in depth
commend
praise
complacency
self satisfied
spires
steeple
scintillating
stimulating, lively, glittering, flashing
moratorium
suspension of an ongoing activity
conversely
terms of the relation reversed
grapple
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
conscience
the voice in your head; the angel and demon on your shoulder
concur
to agree
harried
troubled persistently with annoyances
lamentably
unfortunate manner
affluent
wealthy
