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Emancipation
Emancipation Proclamation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Proclamation | the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice |
| Issue | bring out an official document (such as a warrant) |
| Rebellion | organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another |
| Executive | having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc. |
| Repress | block the action of |
| Respectively | in the order given |
| Faith | loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person |
| Represent | be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders |
| Congress | a national legislative assembly |
| Majority | (elections) more than half of the votes |
| Testimony | something that serves as evidence |
| Deem | keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view |
| Conclusive | forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question |
| Vest | provide with power and authority |
| Suppress | to put down by force or authority |
| Accordance | concurrence of opinion |
| Period | an amount of time |
| Enjoin | give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority |
| Abstain | choose not to consume |
| Condition | the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') |