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  1. blow off
    come off due to an explosion or other strong force
    And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual.
  2. civil right
    right belonging to a person by reason of citizenship
    There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?"
  3. content
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
    And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual.
  4. cooling
    the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
    This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism.
  5. degenerate
    a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable
    We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence.
  6. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
    Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.
  7. discontent
    a longing for something better than the present situation
    This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality.
  8. distrust
    doubt about someone's honesty
    The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny.
  9. fatal
    bringing death
    It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment.
  10. fatigue
    temporary loss of strength and energy from hard work
    We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities.
  11. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
    We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now.
  12. ghetto
    a poor densely populated city district
    We cannot be satisfied as long as the negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one.
  13. hallow
    render holy by means of religious rites
    We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now.
  14. hallowed
    worthy of religious veneration
    We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now.
  15. hatred
    the emotion of intense dislike
    Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.
  16. inextricably
    in a manner incapable of being disentangled or untied
    And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom.
  17. invigorate
    give life or energy to
    This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality.
  18. invigorating
    imparting strength and vitality
    This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality.
  19. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
    This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality.
  20. lodge
    a rustic house used as a temporary shelter
    We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities.
  21. lodge in
    live (in a certain place)
    We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities.
  22. majestic
    having or displaying great dignity or nobility
    Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.
  23. marvelous
    extraordinarily good or great
    The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny.
  24. motel
    a motor hotel
    We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities.
  25. quicksand
    a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
    Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.
  26. righteousness
    the quality of adhering to moral principles
    No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until "justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream."¹
  27. roll down
    gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
    No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until "justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream."¹
  28. segregation
    the act of keeping apart
    Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.
  29. soul
    the immaterial part of a person
    Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.
  30. stripped
    with clothing stripped off
    We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their self-hood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating: "For Whites Only."
  31. sunlit
    lighted by sunlight
    Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.
  32. swelter
    be uncomfortably hot
    This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality.
  33. sweltering
    excessively hot and humid; marked by sweating and faintness
    This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality.
  34. threshold
    the starting point for a new state or experience
    But there is something that I must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds.
  35. tranquilize
    make calm or still
    This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism.
  36. turn back
    go back to a previous state
    We cannot turn back.
  37. unspeakable
    defying expression or description
    We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality.
  38. whirlwind
    a column of air spinning around itself
    The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.
Created on 九月 25, 2011 (updated 九月 25, 2011)

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