Question

vocabulary sentence
\... jethro could sense the pleasure they felt in seeing one another again after the lapse of several years.\
\then ellens voice was heard, timid and a little tremulous; farm women didnt enter often into man - talk of politics or national affairs.\
\the high - tariff industrialists would sooner hev the south starve than give an inch that might cost them a penny.\
\but leavin that final reckonin fer the time, let me ask you this: aint there been slavery from the beginnin of history?\
\well then, ill ask you this: if tomorrow every slave in the south had his freedom and come up north, would yore abolitionists git the crocodile tears sloshed out of their eyes so they could take the black man by the hand?\
synonym
passage
shaky
tax
judgment
opponents

Explanation:

To solve this vocabulary - synonym matching task, we analyze each sentence and the given synonym options:

1. For the sentence “...Jethro could sense the pleasure they felt in seeing one another again after the lapse of several years.”

We need to find a synonym for “lapse”. The word “passage” (in the sense of passage of time) is a suitable synonym for “lapse” when referring to the passage of several years. So we match this sentence with “passage”.

2. For the sentence “Then Ellen's voice was heard, timid and a little tremulous; farm women didn't enter often into man - talk of politics or national affairs.”

We look for a synonym for “tremulous”. The word “shaky” can be used to describe a voice that is tremulous (unsteady or shaky). So we match this sentence with “shaky”.

3. For the sentence “The high - tariff industrialists would sooner hev the South starve than give an inch that might cost them a penny.”

We need a synonym for “tariff”. A “tariff” is a type of tax (a tax on imported or exported goods). So we match this sentence with “tax”.

4. For the sentence “But leavin' that final reckonin' fer the time, let me ask you this: ain't there been slavery from the beginnin' of history?”

We look for a synonym for “reckonin'” (short for reckoning). “Judgment” (in the sense of a final reckoning or judgment) is a good synonym. So we match this sentence with “judgment”.

5. For the sentence “Well then, I'll ask you this: if tomorrow every slave in the South had his freedom and come up North, would yore abolitionists git the crocodile tears sloshed out of their eyes so they could take the black man by the hand?”

We need a synonym for “abolitionists” (those who oppose slavery). “Opponents” (in the context of opposing the institution of slavery, the abolitionists' opponents would be those who support slavery or are against their cause in a broader sense) is a suitable synonym. So we match this sentence with “opponents”.

Final Matches:

• “...Jethro could sense the pleasure they felt in seeing one another again after the lapse of several years.” - passage
• “Then Ellen's voice was heard, timid and a little tremulous; farm women didn't enter often into man - talk of politics or national affairs.” - shaky
• “The high - tariff industrialists would sooner hev the South starve than give an inch that might cost them a penny.” - tax
• “But leavin' that final reckonin' fer the time, let me ask you this: ain't there been slavery from the beginnin' of history?” - judgment
• “Well then, I'll ask you this: if tomorrow every slave in the South had his freedom and come up North, would yore abolitionists git the crocodile tears sloshed out of their eyes so they could take the black man by the hand?” - opponents

Answer:

To solve this vocabulary - synonym matching task, we analyze each sentence and the given synonym options:

1. For the sentence “...Jethro could sense the pleasure they felt in seeing one another again after the lapse of several years.”

We need to find a synonym for “lapse”. The word “passage” (in the sense of passage of time) is a suitable synonym for “lapse” when referring to the passage of several years. So we match this sentence with “passage”.

2. For the sentence “Then Ellen's voice was heard, timid and a little tremulous; farm women didn't enter often into man - talk of politics or national affairs.”

We look for a synonym for “tremulous”. The word “shaky” can be used to describe a voice that is tremulous (unsteady or shaky). So we match this sentence with “shaky”.

3. For the sentence “The high - tariff industrialists would sooner hev the South starve than give an inch that might cost them a penny.”

We need a synonym for “tariff”. A “tariff” is a type of tax (a tax on imported or exported goods). So we match this sentence with “tax”.

4. For the sentence “But leavin' that final reckonin' fer the time, let me ask you this: ain't there been slavery from the beginnin' of history?”

We look for a synonym for “reckonin'” (short for reckoning). “Judgment” (in the sense of a final reckoning or judgment) is a good synonym. So we match this sentence with “judgment”.

5. For the sentence “Well then, I'll ask you this: if tomorrow every slave in the South had his freedom and come up North, would yore abolitionists git the crocodile tears sloshed out of their eyes so they could take the black man by the hand?”

We need a synonym for “abolitionists” (those who oppose slavery). “Opponents” (in the context of opposing the institution of slavery, the abolitionists' opponents would be those who support slavery or are against their cause in a broader sense) is a suitable synonym. So we match this sentence with “opponents”.

Final Matches:

• “...Jethro could sense the pleasure they felt in seeing one another again after the lapse of several years.” - passage
• “Then Ellen's voice was heard, timid and a little tremulous; farm women didn't enter often into man - talk of politics or national affairs.” - shaky
• “The high - tariff industrialists would sooner hev the South starve than give an inch that might cost them a penny.” - tax
• “But leavin' that final reckonin' fer the time, let me ask you this: ain't there been slavery from the beginnin' of history?” - judgment
• “Well then, I'll ask you this: if tomorrow every slave in the South had his freedom and come up North, would yore abolitionists git the crocodile tears sloshed out of their eyes so they could take the black man by the hand?” - opponents