n. the force or speed of a moving object 动量

decree

n. an official order; law 法令

beacon

n. a light used to guide or warn 灯塔；灯标

Negro

n. a person belonging to the black race

sear

vt. burn with a powerful heat 烧焦灼伤

flame

n. a glowing mass of light given off by a burning substance 火焰

wither

v. (cause to) dry up （使）枯萎

joyous

a. full of joy; joyful

daybreak

n. the time each morning when light first shows; dawn

captivity

n. the state of being in prison or held against one's will 监禁；束缚

captive

vt. (a person) confined or held against his will

cripple

vt. injure so as to make useless 使伤残

manacle

n. (usu. pl.) either of a pair of iron rings joined by a chain, used for fastening the hands or feet of a prisoner 手铐；脚镣

segregation

vt. the separate of one racial group from the rest of society 种族隔离

segregate

vt. separate or keep apart from others

discrimination

n. behavior marked by unfairness or injustice toward others because of color, religion, sex, or age 歧视

discriminate

vi.

poverty

n. the condition of being poor

prosperity

n. success or good fortune

languish

vi. experience long suffering 受苦，受折磨

exile

n. forced removal from one's country or home; a person who has been forced to leave his country （被）流放（者）

appalling

a. shocking; extremely bad 骇人听闻的，极恶劣的

architect

n. a person who designs buildings and supervises their construction; a maker; creator 建筑师；设计师；缔造者；创造者

independence

n. the condition or quality of being independent

promissory

a. containing or implying a promise

promissory note

a written promise to pay a stated sum of money to a certain person at a certain time 期票

heir

n. a person who inherits or has the right to inherit the money or property of another 继承人

inalienable

a. cannot be taken away 不可剥夺的

liberty

n. freedom from the control or rule of another

pursuit

n. the act of pursuing; an occupation

default

vi. fail to do what is required

insofar

ad. to such an extent or degree

sacred

a. holy 神圣的

obligation

n. a duty one must carry out 义务，责任

insufficient

a. not enough

justice

n. the quality of being just or fair; fair treatment according to law or honor

bankrupt

a. unable to pay one's debts 破产的

vault

n. a room with strong walls, used for keeping valuables safe 金库，保管库

riches

n. great wealth

hallow

vt. make or treat as holy 使成神圣；把...视为神圣

urgency

n. need for immediate action or attention

tranquilize

vt. make calm or peaceful

gradualism

n. the principle or method of gradual, as opposed to immediate, change

desolate

a. without people; lonely and sad 荒凉的；孤寂的

racial

a. of or having to do with race

quicksand

n. a naturally occurring mixture of sand and water into which anything resting on its surface sinks 流沙

brotherhood

n. close feeling or friendship among a group; fellowship

fatal

a. causing death; bringing danger or ruin

underestimate

vt. guess too low a value for; have too low an opinion of

determination

n. a strong and firm purpose 决心

sweltering

a. unpleasantly hot

swelter

v. oppress with, or suffer from, heat

legitimate

a. being or acting in agreement with the law; reasonable, fair 合法的；合理的

discontent

n. lack of satisfaction; restless unhappiness

invigorate

vt. to give a feeling of freshness and healthy strength to 使精力充沛；使健壮

equality

n. the condition of being equal

tranquility

n. calmness; peacefulness

citizenship

n. the state being a citizen

whirlwind

n. a strong wind that turns round and round 旋风

threshold

n. a piece of wood, or stone placed beneath a door; the place or point of beginning 门槛；开端

rightful

a. in accordance with is just or legally correct

wrongful

a. unjust; illegal

thirst

n. a desire for drink, knowledge, freedom, etc.

hatred

n. extremely strong dislike

discipline

n. orderly behavior resulting from training and obedience to rules

degenerate

vi. decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities 蜕化；堕落

majestic

a. dignified and noble 庄严的，壮丽的

majesty

n. a stately, grand appearance; splendor 威严；壮丽

militancy

n. warlike behavior or tendency; militant spirit or policy

militant

a. aggressive; warlike

engulfvt. flow over and swallow up; overwhelm 吞没；席卷

destiny

n. the fate or fortune of a person or thing

inextricably

ad. beyond disentanglement; inseparably 解不开地；不可分（割）地

devotee

n. a person who is strongly devoted to sth.

unspeakable

a. that can not be expressed in words; had or objectionable beyond description

horror

a strong feeling of dread, shock, or fear; sb. or sth. that causes horror （引起）恐怖（的人或物）

brutality

n. brutal conduct; cruelty 暴行，残忍

brutal

a. cruel and harsh; savage 残暴的，野蛮的

fatigue

n. a feeling of being tired

highway

n. a main public road

strip

vt. remove the clothing or a covering of (sb.); take away the title rights, office, or self-respect of (sb.)

selfhood

n. personal individuality; one's personality 个性，人格

mobility

n. the ability to move or be moved; the movement of people from one social group or status to another

ghetto

n. a section of a city, often a slum, in which members of a minority group live 少数民族聚居区；贫民区

righteousness

n. upright conduct; justice 正直；正义

mighty

a. having or showing great strength or size 强大的；浩大的

frustration

n. the act of frustrating or the condition of being frustrated 挫折

slaveowner

n. an owner of slaves

oppression

n. the act or fact of oppressing; cruel or unjust treatment 压迫

oppress

vt. control or rule in an unjust or harsh way

transform

vt. change in form, nature, function, or appearance

oasis

vt. an area in a desert where there is water and plant life 绿洲

exalt

vt. raise to a higher level; elevate 提升

crooked

a. not straight; bent or curved 弯的，扭曲的

flesh

n. the human race; mankind

hew

vt. cut with an ax 砍，劈

despair

n. complete loss of hope or confidence 绝望

jangle

v. (cause to) sound harshly （使）发出噪音

discord

n. lack of harmony in notes sounded at the same time; harsh, clashing sounds 不（谐）和；嘈杂声

symphony

n. a long musical composition written to be played by an orchestra; a large orchestra made up of string, wind, and percussion instruments 交响乐（团）

thee

pron. (old use) (object form of thou) you

pilgrim

n. a person who travels to a religious shrine or other sacred places; one of the English settlers who founded Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1962 朝圣者；清教徒前辈移民

mountainside

n. the side or slope of a mountain

prodigious

a. wonderfully large, powerful, etc. 巨大的；惊人的；奇妙的

hilltop

n. the top of hill

heighten

v. make or become higher or greater

snowcapped

a. covered by snow at the top

curvaceous

a. rounded; attractively or well proportioned

slope

n. a surface that is not flat; a piece of ground going up or down

molehill

n. a small mound of earth thrown up by a mole digging underground 鼹鼠丘

hamlet

n. a small village

Jew

n. a person who is descended from the Hebrew people or whose religion is Judaism 犹太人

Gentile

n. a person who is not a Jew 非犹太人；非犹太教徒

protestant

n. a Christian belonging to a church that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century 新教徒

Catholic

n. a member of the Roman Catholic Church 天主教徒

spiritual

n., a. a religious folk song sung originally by the black people; of the spirit rather than the body 黑人圣歌；精神（上）的

almighty

a. able to do everything; omnipotent全能的

Pheases & Expressions

in a sense

in some ways but not in all; somewhat

fall heir to

inherit (money, title, property, etc.)

default on

fail to pay or do when due

remind of

cause (sb.) to remember, recall to sb.'s mind

cool off

make or become less warm, excited, ardent, or interested

on the threshold (of)

about to experience

guilty of

responsible for (violation of law, morally unacceptable behavior, etc.)

tie up with

connect to; relate to

strip of

take (sth. of value) away from

live out

live through; experience; do the things one has thought about

stand up for

fight for

speed up

(cause to) go faster

Proper names

Martin Luther King, Jr. 小马丁·路德·金

Mississippi 密西西比（州）

Georgia 佐治亚（州）

Alabama 亚拉巴马（州）

New Hampshire 新罕布什尔（州）

Alleghenies, the 阿勒格尼山脉

Pennsylvania 宾夕法尼亚（州）

Rockies, the 落矶山脉

Colorado 科罗拉多（州）

Stone Mountain 斯通山

Lookout Mountain 卢考特山

Tennessee 田纳西（州）