CMS - 8th Grade History - Declaration of Independence

Mrs. Ross (United States of America)
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  1. impel
    cause to move forward with force
  2. endowed
    provided or supplied or equipped with
  3. usurpation
    wrongfully seizing and holding by force
  4. evince
    give expression to
  5. despotism
    a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
  6. tyranny
    government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
  7. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  8. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  9. inestimable
    beyond calculation or measure
  10. formidable
    inspiring fear or dread
  11. annihilation
    destruction by obliterating something
  12. convulsion
    a violent disturbance
  13. naturalization
    the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
  14. appropriation
    a deliberate act of acquisition, often without permission
  15. tenure
    the term during which some position is held
  16. multitude
    a large indefinite number
  17. quartering
    living accommodations
  18. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  19. render
    give or supply
  20. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  21. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  22. perfidy
    betrayal of a trust
  23. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority
  24. petition
    a formal request that something be submitted to an authority
  25. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  26. unwarranted
    incapable of being justified or explained
  27. jurisdiction
    the right and power to interpret and apply the law
  28. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  29. conjure
    ask for or request earnestly
  30. consanguinity
    relation by blood
  31. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  32. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
Created on Thu Nov 07 16:13:57 EST 2013

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