The Declaration of Independence in Translation: Chapters 1–3

by Amie Jane Leavitt
Learn these important words from the founding document of the United States, the Declaration of Independence.
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  1. declaration
    a formal public statement
    Now the delegates were taking another look at Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence.
  2. unanimous
    in complete agreement
    The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America…
  3. dissolve
    bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
    When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them another…
  4. unalienable
    incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another
    We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
  5. abolish
    do away with
    That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new Government…
  6. tyranny
    government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
    The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.
  7. petition
    request formally and in writing
    In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury.
  8. redress
    act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
    In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury.
  9. absolve
    excuse or free from blame
    That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown…
  10. allegiance
    the loyalty that citizens owe to their country
    That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown…
  11. pledge
    promise solemnly and formally
    And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
  12. treason
    a crime that undermines the offender's government
    Talking about revolting against your government is treason.
Created on Mon Mar 16 17:53:09 EDT 2026 (updated Tue Apr 07 13:57:50 EDT 2026)

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