Vocabulary Chapter 1 from The Souls of Black Folk

Select the definition for the term sycophancy.

• person of learning; a scholar

• excessive or fawning flattery

• A skilled craftsperson

• great destruction; chaos

Select the definition for the term inculcate.

• teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

• existing from birth, natural

• practices of an ignorant or misinformed person of medicine

• bow out of respect or submission

Select the definition for the term plaintive cadences.

• mournful or melancholy sounds/rhythm/music

• large, unorganized group of people

• A skilled craftsperson

• excessive or fawning flattery

Select the definition for the term artisan.

• person of learning; a scholar

• large, unorganized group of people

• bow out of respect or submission

• A skilled craftsperson

Select the definition for the term obeisance.

• bow out of respect or submission

• existing from birth, natural

• teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

• a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

Select the definition for the term horde.

• large, unorganized group of people

• great destruction; chaos

• practices of an ignorant or misinformed person of medicine

• excessive or fawning flattery

Select the definition for the term quackery.

• A skilled craftsperson

• person of learning; a scholar

• a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

• practices of an ignorant or misinformed person of medicine

Select the definition for the term demagogy.

• a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

• existing from birth, natural

• large, unorganized group of people

• teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

Select the definition for the term savant.

• excessive or fawning flattery

• bow out of respect or submission

• a skilled craftsmen

• person of learning; a scholar

Select the definition for the term innate.

• teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

• existing from birth, natural

• mournful or melancholy sounds/rhythm/music

• great destruction; chaos