19th Century Reforms: Crash Course US History #15 vocabulary

The doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery

A person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.

Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.

The ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages.

The protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee.

An account of a person's life written by that person.

A place where beer is made commercially.

An ornamental cloth covering hung or held up over something, especially a throne or bed.

Abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, typically for religious reasons.

Exercising a compelling charm that inspires devotion in others.

An unfermented drink made by crushing fruit, typically apples.

Lead or take part in an energetic and organized campaign concerning a social, political, or religious issue.

Cutting utensils, especially knives for cutting food.

A recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church.

Wet thoroughly; soak.

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

An action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.

A republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves

Animal dung used for fertilizing land.

A person who has been rejected by society or a social group.

Subsequent to menopause

Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.

A member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church and follow the principles of the Reformation, including the Baptist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches.

A surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way.

Belief in or the promotion of a revival of religious fervor.

Excessive tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.

A talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible.

Deliver a speech, especially in a tedious or pompous way.

Any of a large class of organic compounds with a characteristic molecular structure containing four rings of carbon atoms (three six-membered and one five). They include many hormones, alkaloids, and vitamins.

(transcendentalism) any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material

Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Showing an unwillingness to make concessions to others, especially by changing one's ways or opinions.

An unfortunate or unhappy person.

Zima is a clear, lightly carbonated, alcoholic beverage, that is made and distributed by the Coors Brewing Company, ultimately MillerCoors. Introduced in 1993, it was marketed not as a beer, but as an alternative to beer, an early example of what is now often referred to as alcopop. ...