abrogation
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a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertionsynonyms: abjuration, rétractiontype of:reniementdenial of any connection with or knowledge of
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(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been madesynonyms: annulation, résiliationtype of:annulationthe act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
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This scathing dramatization of the Salem Witch Trials is also an allegory of Senator Joseph McCarthy's pursuit of Communists in the 1950s.
Arthur Miller sums up the reasons in the subtitle to his essay: "An artist's answer to politics." For a more detailed glimpse into the playwright's mind, check out this list. Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 11 Unit 2's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: The Crucible, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, The New England Primer, The Trial of Martha Carrier, The Lessons of Salem, The Very Proper Gander, Declaration of Conscience, Why I Wrote The Crucible, Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, Speech to the Virginia Convention, The Gettysburg Address, FDR's First Inaugural Address , JFK's Inaugural Address
Melville's masterful short story tells the tale of a scrivener (a scribe or copyist) who causes confusion and unease when he refuses to do his job.