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decla of ind vocab

vocab durkin

TermDefinition
Abdicated Gave up ones responsibilities, step down from one's position.
Absolved Forgiven. To free from a duty.
Annihilation Destruction, Getting rid of totally, Extinction (Annihilate)
Appropriations When a law making body gives money to a state, a group, an agency or when someone takes something for oneself.
Arbitrary Something done completely by individual choice than by reason or by law.
Candid Truthful and Straightforward;
Consanguineous Related by blood or common ancestors, closely related or linked.
Consent To give approval to something, to say yes to something.
Denounces Disapproves of, speaks out against
Derive, Deriving To get or obtain something, often by reason
Desolation Loneliness, loss, emptiness
Despot A ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.
Disavowed Refused to recognized, denied
Endeavored Tried or attempted to do something
Endowed Give or bequeath an income or property to ( a person or institution)
Evinces To show or demonstrate something clearly; reveal the presence of ( a quality or feeling)
Formidable Very strong, Demanding, Forbidding
Insurrection The act of revolting against authority
Jurisdiction Under Authority or control
Perfidy Unfaithfulness, not being trustworthy
Prohibit Formally forbid by law, rule, or other authority
Prudence Careful management
Redress To make up for an injury or damage done
Transient Passing in time, temporary
Usurpation An unlawful seizing of authority or power.
Created by: beth weir
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