American Lit. Terms; Enlightenment Unit; Mrs. Shoemaker

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Not to be taken away

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unalienable

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The ability to govern and disipline oneself by the use of reason

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prudence

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To pass through quickly in and out of existence

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transient

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Unlawful seizures of rights or privileges

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usurpations

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System of government in which the ruler has unlimited power

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despotism

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The act, right, manner or term of holding something; hold office

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tenure

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To cast off; to renounce a throne, high office, dignity of fuction

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abdicate

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One that serves merely for wages; soldier hired into a foreign service

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mercenary

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Betrayal of trust

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perfidy

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To force by imposed stricture, restriction, or limitation

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constrain

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An act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government

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insurrection

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To strive to achieve or reach; attempt

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endeavor

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Compesation for a wrong done

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redress

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Ability to rise above pettiness or meanness

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magnanimity

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Kinship; related to

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consangunity

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Agree without protest

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acquiesce

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The state of being correct in judgement or procedure

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rectitude

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To set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt

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absolve

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To impose or collect by legal authority (a tax)

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levy (verb)

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A gentle warning

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admonition

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Refined or elusice

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subtle

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Hostile

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inimical

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The study of human beings

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anthopology

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Pure, undefiled

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inviolate

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Difficult, requiring great exertion

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arduous

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Beg for ungently

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beseech

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Treacherous, harmful but enticing

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insidious

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Value

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dearness

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Lacking reverence for God

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impious

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Brown-noser

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sycophant

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Great Evil

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enormity

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Small and insignificant

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mean

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An unbeliever of a particular religion

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infidel

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Military, warlike

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martial

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Bear, carry, conduct

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comport

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Ordinary

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pedestrian

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An earnest request

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petition

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To plead in protest

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remonstrate

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To ask for humbly

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supplicate

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Face down on the ground in submission

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prostrate

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Too valuable to be measured or estimated

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inestimable

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Foolish

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fond

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Make light of

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extenuate

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Causing fear or apprehension, or have qualities that discourage attack

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formidable

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Born with; in born

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innate

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Sacrifice for the good of other people

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altruism

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Alert to danger

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vigilant

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Lying on the back with the face upward

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supine

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To strive, struggle, complete with in rivalry

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contend

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Relating to time or earthly life

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temporal

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Uncertainty regarding how to proceed

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irresolution

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To fasten firmly

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rivet

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Marks indicating an omission of word...

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ellipsis

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Light hearted unconcern, nonchalance

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insouciance

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Foretold

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augured

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Building, esp. massive

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edifice

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Favorable (as in circumstances)

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auspicious

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Pleasant, agreeable

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congenial

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Facial features

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physiognomy