Read the excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

He is a desperate slaveholder, who will shock the humanity of his non-slaveholding neighbors with the cries of his lacerated slave.

Which word from the excerpt best suggests a feeling of extreme cruelty?

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1 answer

The word that best suggests a feeling of extreme cruelty is "lacerated." This term implies severe injury and suffering, indicating a high level of cruelty inflicted upon the slave.