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FMS D.O.I.
U.S. History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| impel | force |
| endowed | provided |
| usurptions | wrongful seizures of power |
| evinces | clearly displays |
| despotism | unlimited power |
| tyranny | oppressive power exerted by a government |
| candid | fair |
| relinquish | release, yield |
| inestimable | priceless |
| formidable | causing dread |
| annihilation | destruction |
| convulsions | violent disturbances |
| naturalization of foreigners | the process by which foreign-born persons become citizens |
| appropriations of lands | setting aside land for settlement |
| tenure | term |
| a multitude of | many |
| quartering | lodging, housing |
| arbitrary | not based on law |
| render | make |
| foreign mercenaries | soldiers hired to fight for a country not their own |
| perfidy | violation of trust |
| insurrections | rebellions |
| petitioned for redress | asked formally for a correction of wrongs |
| unwarrantable jurisdiction | unjustified authority |
| magnanimity | generous spirit |
| conjured | urgently called upon |
| consanguinity | common ancestry |
| acquiesce | consent to |
| rectitude | rightness |