Kieran Taylor

paranoia (284) - irrational distrust of others

passive (267) - submissive; unresisting; being acted on without reacting

paternalism (278) - the principle or practice of managing the affairs of a group of employees as a father manages the affairs of his children

patriotism (280) - love and loyal support of one's country

peaceable (282) - peaceful; liking or keeping peace; well-behaved and know their place

peaked (279) - reached the highest point

peonage (272) - the practice of holding people to work off debts

perceived (279) - seeming

perhaps (276) - maybe; possibly

"perpetual debt" (269) - state of always owing someone money

petitioned (274) - asked earnestly; made a formal request to

philosophy (276) - general principle or basic idea

phobia (271) - persistent, abnormal, or irrational fear

platform (272) - a place of public expression or discussion; forum

poison (281) - deadly or harmful liquor

portrayed (267) - described

posed (275) - presented [to]; put before

posses (266) - group of men gathered, in this case, to hunt down and "bring to justice" blacks "responsible" for the uprising in Phillips County

"postmaster general" (274) - person at the head of the postal system of a country

posture (274) - attitude

postwar (273) - after a war, in this case World War I

potential (280) - possible

poverty (268) - the condition of being poor; lacking what is needed

precariously (281) - dangerously; uncertainly; riskily

preeminent (268) - standing out above all others; superior to others

"prejudiced friends" (278) - friends of his who had formed negative opinions about blacks without taking time or care to judge fairly; friends of his who disliked black people simply because they were not white

presence (281) - existence

"present-day" (273) - of the present time; current; someone living now; modern

"press accounts" (267) - media [newspaper, magazine, etc.] versions or stories

presumed (267) - took for granted without proving; supposed; figured; assumed

pretext (276) - false reason concealing the real reason; misleading excuse; pretense

prevailed (282) - won out; succeeded

primarily (269) - above all; mainly

proceeded (267) - moved forward

prominent (279) - well-known or important

promote (276) - advance; raise; help to grow or develop; help to success

provoked (281) - brought about; caused

purportedly (276) - reportedly

pursued (276) - strove for; tried to get; sought

pursuit (265) - following to catch or kill; chasing