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Dec. of Ind. Words to Define
Certain words from the Dec. of Ind.
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10th Grade
01/22/2012

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dissolve
Definition
to disintegrate, break up, or disperse.
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endowed
Definition
to provide with a permanent fund or source of income:
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unalienable
Definition
not transferable to another or capable of being repudiated: inalienable rights.
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instituted
Definition
to set up; establish; organize: to institute a government.
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deriving
Definition
To obtain or receive from a source.
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prudence
Definition
caution with regard to practical matters; discretion.
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transient
Definition
not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
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usurpations
Definition
wrongful or illegal encroachment, infringement, or seizure.
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despotism
Definition
absolute power or control; tyranny; an absolute or autocratic government.
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tyranny
Definition
arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority.
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