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Letter from Birmingham Jail

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123843560vitriolic(adj.) bitter, sarcastic
123843561blatant(adj.) obvious
123843562sanctimonious(adj.)showing false piety or righteousness
123843563inextricably(adv.) in a manner impossible to untangle
123843564ordinance(n.) a law or regulation
123843565nullification(n.) rights of states to declare federal laws illegal
123843566exalt(v.) praise, glorify, or honor
123843567jurist(n.) an expert in law
123843568harried(vt.?) harassed
123843569delvings(n.) careful and detailed searches for information
123843570mores(n.) customs
123843571moratorium(n.) a suspension of activity; an authorized delay
123843572leaven(n.) an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
123843573Zeitgeist(n.) the spirit of time
123843574languished(vt.?) weakened; dulled

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