| Term | Definition |
| censures | strong disapproving criticisms |
| transient | temporary; passing |
| constrain | to force |
| expunge | to erase; to remove |
| candid | unbiased; fair; not staged |
| abdicate | give up responsbility for something |
| confiscation | seizure of property by authority |
| magnanimity | nobility of spirit |
| renounce | to give something up |
| acquiesce | agree or accept quietly |
| inalienable | cannot be taken away |
| usurp | unlawful or forceful seizure of property, power, rights, etc. |
| distinguish | clearly defined |
| oppobrium | shameful conduct or behavior |
| conjure | solemnly call upon for help |
| consanguinity | kinship; family relationship |