Examen Final Ingles Flashcards

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Unalienable

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Not transferable to another or not capable of being taken away of denied.

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Unalienable right

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Rights that cannot be given or taken away; human rights that cannot be violated.

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Despotism

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The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and opressive way.

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Usurpation

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To seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) In possession by force or without right, taking someones power by force.

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Produce

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The ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason, cautiousness.

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Candid

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Expressing opinions and feelings in an honest and sincere way.

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Relinquish

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To give over possession or control of.

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Annihilation

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The state or fact of being completely destroyed or obliterated.

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Jurisdiction

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A system of law courts; a judicature; power or authority.

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Arbitrary

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Not restrained or limited in the exercise of power: ruling by absolute authority.

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Ravaged

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To wreak havoc on affect destructively.

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Disavow

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To deny responsability for; to refuse to acknowledge or accept.

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Proclamation

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And official formal public announcement.

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Insurrection

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Violent uprising against an authority or government.

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Acquisition

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Something or someone acquired or gained.

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Reconcile

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To find a way of making (two different ideas, facts, etc.) exist or be true at the same time.

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Documentary

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A presentation (such as a film or novel) expressing or dealing with facturas events.

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Abridging

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To shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense.

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Infringed

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break a law, rule, or agreement; reduce someones legal rights or freedom.

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Infamous

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Well-know for being bad: known for evil acts or crimes.

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Jeopardy

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Exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury.

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Compensation

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Something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.

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Acquiesce

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To agree without protest.

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Inflicted

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Impose something unwelcome on.

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Construed
Interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.
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Tyranny
A government in which absolute power is vested in a single ruler; opressive power; cruel and opressive government or rule.
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Ratified
To approve and sanction formally; sign or give formal consent to (a traty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.
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Amendment
The process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure.