Word Parts
The prefix de- in dehumanize means:
What is to remove or take away?
Which word is a verb meaning to imagine or form an idea?
What is conceive?
If a person shows unfair favoritism toward certain people, they are showing:
What is partiality?
The overseer showed unfair favoritism toward certain enslaved people.
What is partiality?
Which word means allowing yourself to enjoy something too much or without self-control?
What is indulge?
The prefix sub- in subversion most nearly means:
What is under or from below?
Which word is a noun meaning rude or disrespectful behavior?
What is impudence?
If someone treats others as if they are not fully human, they are trying to:
What is dehumanize?
Douglass described moments of suffering that were too powerful to put into words.
What is ineffable?
Which word means correcting or scolding wrongdoing?
What is reproving?
The suffix -ity in partiality turns the word into a:
What is noun describing a state or condition?
Which word is a noun describing excessive obedience or submission?
What is servility?
If repeated abuse causes people to become cruel or violent over time, that process is called:
What is brutalization?
Teaching enslaved people to read became a quiet way to undermine the system of slavery.
What is subversion?
Which word means coming after something else?
What is subsequent?
The root human in dehumanize refers to:
What is a person or human qualities?
Which word is an adjective describing someone who stubbornly refuses to change or feel sympathy?
What is obdurate?
If a system slowly destroys hope, growth, and healthy relationships over time, it has a:
What is blighting effect?
Enslaved people were often expected to show extreme obedience in order to survive.
What is servility?
Which word refers to the belief that God guides and protects people?
What is Providence?
The prefix pro- in profane suggests something:
What is outside or before what is sacred?
Which word is a noun meaning the act of weakening or overthrowing a system or authority?
What is subversion?
If someone stubbornly refuses to feel sympathy or reconsider their beliefs, they are being:
What is obdurate?
Douglass was known for his clear and powerful speeches and writing.
What is eloquent?
Which word best describes disrespectful language toward serious or sacred things?
What is profane?