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Trial by Word: Declaration of Independence

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prudence
n
caution with regard to practical matters; discretion.
transient
lasting only a short time; existing briefly; temporary.
usurpations
an act of wrongful or illegal encroachment, infringement, or seizure.
evince
vo
to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.
sufferance
n
capacity to endure pain, hardship, etc.; endurance.
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candid
free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward.
relinquish
to give up; put aside or desist from.
inestimable
a
incapable of being estimated or assessed.
fatiguing
exhausting from bodily or mental exertion.
swarms
n
a great number of things or persons, especially in motion.
obstruct
to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass.
harass
vo
to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; bother continually; pester; persecute.
substance
possessions, means, or wealth.
abdicate
to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, especially in a formal manner.
plundered
vo
to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.
barbarous
a
uncivilized; wild; savage; crude.
redress
vo
to set right; remedy or repair (wrongs, injuries, etc.).
magnanimity
the act of being generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness.
consanguinity
n
close relationship or connection.
acquiesce
vw
to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent

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