declaration of independence vocab

Endow

Endow

To provide freely or naturally, bestow

• not taken or forced

Prudence

Showing good judgment, use of reason

• “all things considered”

Transient

Passing quickly and into and out of existence

• people through town

Usurpation

The taking of power by force (wrongful)

Unalienable

Incapable of being reputed

• yours, transferred from another and cannot be taken away

Evince

To display clearly; constitute outward evidence

Formidable

Strong, unbeatable, powerful

Abdicate

To stand down, resign, give up, relinquish

Perfidy

"Betrayal of trust," untrustworthy, deceit

Conjure

To summon into action; bring something into existence

Consanguinity

Kin, "your own blood;" blood relatives, kindred

Acquiesce

To agree/consent to; reluctant, but without protest

Rectitude

Morally correct, righteous; honorable, correct, upright behavior

Solemnly

In a serious manner; sincere

Levy

Tax, fee, fine; impose something

Candid

Truthful, fair, straightforward, free from bias

Emigration

To leave home country to live in another; move abroad

Magnanimity

Generosity

Redress

To set something right, to correct; right a wrong

Absolved

Let off the hook without charge; forgiven, no consequence