1. CHAPTER 1
apathy: lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
amiable: friendly; sociable
abolitionist: A person who wants to do away with slavery.
preoccupation: absorbed, engrossed, thoughts are elsewhere
secession/secede: To withdraw from a group or union, generally from government
reverberations: to reecho or resound
tariff: Taxes imposed on the shipping of imports & exports
coveted: to wish for, especially eagerly
perplexities: confusions, uncertainties
elicited: to draw or bring out or forth
imminence: the state or condition of coming
monotonous: lacking in variety; tediously unvarying

2. Chapter 2 constrained: stiff or unnatural
tremulous: characterized by trembling, as from nervousness
seething: to be in a state of agitation
vehement: strongly emotional; intense or passionate
industrialists: a person who owns or is involved in the management of an industrial enterprise
strident: having a harsh sound; grating
pious: of or relating to religious devotion
arrogant: making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights
tumult: highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling

3. Chapter 3
prestige: reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank
emancipator: to free (a slave) from bondage
oratory: the art of public speaking
wastrel: a wasteful person
tedium: the quality or state of being wearisome
nullification: the failure or refusal of a U.S. state to aid in enforcement of federal laws within its limits
blithely: without thought or regard; carefree
bewildered: completely puzzled or confused