An abolitionist is a person who fights against slavery. Most transcendentalists were abolitionists because they believed all men should be free.
While accused had been used as a verb in the past, Shakespeare was the first one to popularize it as a noun. Example: The accused will defend himself tomorrow.
Where would tabloids be without addictions? Addiction was first used by Shakespeare in Henry V and Othello.
The essay states, "Man does not stand in awe of man, nor is his genius admonished to stay at home, to put itself in communication with the internal ocean, but it goes abroad to beg a cup of water of the urns of other men." Admonish means to warn someone.
Instead of saying air conditioning or air conditioner in Konglish people will just say, "aircon".
Alligator was a word in other languages, but Shakespeare took it and made it his own by changing the spelling and bringing it to English.
While not seen in many of the speeches, alliteration does play a part in the poetry of the American Revolution. Alliteration is the practice of having words which start with the same sound consecutively.
An allusion is a reference to another story or theme. It often adds credence to a though by adding outside emphasis. Often the bible is alluded to. Patrick Henry says, "Suffer not to be betrayed with a kiss." Here he references Judas' kiss.
