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Dec. of Independence

Important Vocabulary Words In Declaration of Independence

QuestionAnswer
unalienable Something you can't get rid of.
impel to drive or urge
instituted established
deriving coming from
abolish get rid of
prudence wise with practical matters
transient not lasting
disposed inclined
pursuing going after
invariably doesn't change
usurpations take without legal right
evince show clearly
despotism has absolute authority
candid outspoken; straight to the point
relinquish give up
inestimable not able to be measured
annihilation total destruction
convulstions violent disturbance
obstructing to block or close up
appropriations set aside for specific purpose
judiciary system of justice
tenure holding or possessing
harass disturb repeatedly
quartering housing soldiers
arbitrary subject to individual will or judgement
abdicated give up a right to power
mercenaries professional hired to serve in foreign army
desolation barren or devastated
barbarous uncivilized
constrained forced or compelled
redress to revisit; consider again
perfidy deliberately break someone's trust
emigrate to leave one place or country and go to another
magnanimity easily forgives
conjured to affect or influence
kindred person's relatives
disavow deny knowledge of or connection
acquiesce to comply with
denounces deplore or condemn
rectitude correct conduct, moral value
absolved freed from guilt
allegience loyalty of a citizen to his/her government
levy declare
alliance formal agreement to work together
establish to make permanent
commerce all forms of purchase and sale
divine relating to god or a diety
providence relating to Christianity - God's foreseeing care and protection of His creatures
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