Affinity
A kinship between two or more or an expression of empathy toward another
Assail
An attack against a person or an idea
Daguerrotype
The image produced by one of the earliest for developing photographs
Disposition
The carriage of a person's general personality characteristics presented to the world within social settings
Furlough
A finite leave of absence, typically used within the context of the military
Laxity
A demonstration of laziness or an exhibition of leniency and permissiveness
Malice
A deep-seated, psychologically aberrant desire to inflict harm on others
Mulatto
The outdated and now-somewhat offensive term give the offspring of one parent who is white and one parent who is black
Millstone
A metaphorical description for any burdensome responsibility
Patronage
The sponsorship of someone in need, often done anonymously
Pretentious
An affected and pompous display intended to impress others with one's intellectual or creative superiority
Renunciation
The act of renouncing previously held views or beliefs or public statements expressing those views
Servile
In a submission manner not far remove from acting like a slave
Vivacity
Characteristic of a lively and bubbly spirit
Felicity
Exuberantly joyous and utterly contented with one's fortunate circumstances
Teetotaler
Someone who refrains from drinking liquor
Countenance
The expression on a face; the emotions that one interprets from looking at the expression on another's face
Antebellum
Referencing the history of slave-owning states in the southern United States before the abolition of slavery
Quaint
Old-fashioned, but in a charming way
