Constitution Flashcards
forbearance
a refraining from the enforcement of something
degenerate
an immoral or corrupt person
disparity
a difference in level or treatment
bequeathed
leave something to someone else
fetters
a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner
sacrilege laws
Involving or committing sacrilege; misuse of what is regarded as sacred
vanity
the quality of being worthless of admiration
impudence
the quality of being disrespectful
solemnity
the quality of being serious or dignified
bombast
high sounding language used to impress people with no meaning
impiety
lack of respect
proposition
a statement that expresses a judgement or opinion
consecrate
to declare that something sacred dedicate to a religious or divine purpose
hallow
to honor as holy
detract
to diminish the worth or value or a quality
indictment
a formal change or accusation of a serious crime
posterity
all future generations of people
disfranchisement
the state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote
bill of attainder
an item or legislation that inflicts attainder without judicial process
ex post facto
from a thing done afterward, unfair law
odious
extremely unpleasant
hardihood
bold, daring
aristocracy
the highest class in certain societies, especially in office
oligarchy
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or constitution
