Vocabulary – Rebecca Latimer Felton
Steadfastly
Suffrage
Legislator
Staunchly
Promoted
Progressive
Reforms
Prejudice
Lynching
Gesture
Credentials
Glossary
Steadfastly: adjective; firm and unwavering in purpose, loyalty, or resolve
Suffrage: noun; the right to vote in public elections. In this case the right of women to vote
Legislator: noun; lawmaker, a writer of or voter on laws, especially as a member of a legislature
Staunchly: adjective; showing loyalty, dependability, and enthusiasm
Promoted: verb; to encourage the growth and development of somethin
Progressive: adjective; advocating social, economic, or political reform
Reforms: noun; a change and improvement, especially in the social or political world
Prejudice: noun; a preformed opinion, usually an unfavorable one, based on insufficient knowledge, irrational feelings, or inaccurate stereotypes
Lynching: verb; to seize somebody believed to have committed a crime and put him or her to death immediately and without trial, usually by hanging
Gesture: noun; an action intended to communicate feelings or intentions
Credentials: noun; a certificate, letter, or experience that qualifies somebody to do something