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Declaration of Independence Terms
Words that I don't know from the Declaration
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10th Grade
09/22/2010
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unalienable
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unable to be taken away, surrendered, or denied
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deriving
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obtaining from a source
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transient
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lasting only for a short time; impermanent; passing quickly
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prudence
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wisdom, good judgment
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usurpation
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take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force
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evinces
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shows clearly, reveals
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Despotism
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government of unlimited power
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tyranny
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oppressive power
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candid
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free from bias or prejudice
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relinquish
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give up or release
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inestimable
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too valuable to be measured
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appropriation
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set aside for a specific use
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jurisdiction
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official power or authority over an area
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arbitrary
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depending on individual preference or discretion
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abdicated
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to relinquish or give up formally
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Mercenaries
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serving merely for wages
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perfidy
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being faithless or disloyal, deceitfulness; untrustworthiness
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redress
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to set right, heal
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magnanimity
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very generous, loftiness of spirit
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consanguinity
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related, kinship
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acquiesce
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accept or comply passively
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rectitude
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moral integrity, correct in judgment
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levy
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to raise or impose
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