click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
History 5.2
Right of Citizenship
Question | Answer |
---|---|
abridge | to deprive someone of something |
breach | to break; to open; to disturb |
conspiratorial | having to do with planning to do something wrong |
curricula | the course or program of studies |
ecclesiastical | associated with church or the clergy |
emergent | coming into being; arises or results |
endow | to provide with some ability or quality |
essence | the characteristics and qualities of something that make it what it is |
immunity | the freedom or protection from something |
incident | an event or happening related to something else |
indictment | a formal written accusation |
infringement | to go against or to violate something |
indigent | being poor or needy |
integrity | honesty or sincerity; wholeness or completeness |
levy | to begin to do something; to wage |
lewd | something that is not decent |
libelous | some written or published material that contains statements that could harm the reputation of someone |
militia | a band or army of citizens who are not regular soldiers but are formed for the protection of their country |
minor | being under the legal age of responsibility |
monopoly | a total control over someone or something |
nullify | to make of no effect; to cancel |
penal | associated with punishment |
peonage | forcing someone to work off a debt |
petit | small |
presentment | a statement of an offense made by a grand jury |
profane | having a contempt or disregard for God or holy things |
proximity | closeness or nearness |
redress | to make right or repair something |
repressionist | to retain or suppress |
retroactively | having an effect on something that has already occurred |
self-incrimination | to put oneself into a guilty position through a personal testimony |
temper | to check, restrain, or curb something |
unalienable | things that cannot be taken away or given away |
writ | a formal written order |