Meekness is the correct vocabulary word! Because it means she's shy or timid and they mistake that for weakness like she's not strong enough to stand up to them.
Hope I helped :) -Beanz
Is there a story that goes with it if you could link it i may be able to help you. =)
Expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgement
Answer:
- This took place in the medieval times. I can infer this because women were still supposed to act a certain way. Not only that, but the guillotine was still being.
- The plot of the story is that Carpenters tried to take advantage of Goody Hibbins's wealth, so they overcharged her. She decided to take legal actions against them, and she won. which was a problem in society.
- She was falsely accused and her only crime is "having more wits than her neighbor".
- <u>Benevolence:</u> Respect
I can infer that the "benevolence" means kindness because after her husband died more problems were starting to occur. It also states, "Her fellow lost respect for her, but they still respected Mr. Hibbin's enough to let the matter rest-for a time.
