Declaration of Independence Vocab

Abdicate

to formally give up power, a throne,

Acquiesce

to accept something reluctantly but without protest

Assent

an expression of approval or agreement

Compliance

obeying or following rules,

Convulsion

a sudden, violent upheaval or disturbance, especially political or social

Evince

to show a feeling or quality

Inestimable

too valuable to be measured

Insurrection

a violent uprising or rebellion against authority or government

Magnanimity

willing to forgive, toward an enemy

Naturalization

the legal process by which a foreign person becomes a citizen

Rectitude

honesty and fairness

Redress

to set right,redeem

Sufferance

tolerance ,patient, endurance

Tenure

the period of time a person holds an office or position

Transient

temporary

Unalienable

unable to be taken away or denied, especially rights

Usurpation

the act of taking power or authority illegally or by force