| Term | Definition |
|---|
| persuasion | writing meant to convince readers to think or act a certain way |
| unalienable | not to be taken away |
| usurpations | n.) unlawful seizure of rights or privileges |
| perdify | treachery; betrayal of trust. |
| redress | compensation for a wrong done |
| magnanimity | ability to rise above pettiness or meanness |
| acquiesce | to accept without protest |
| impious | lacking reverence for God |
| infidel | person who holds no religious belief |
| personification | attribution of human powers or qualities to something |
| placid | tranquil, calm, quiet |
| scepter | a rod or staff held by rulers as a symbol of sovereignty |
| celestial | of the heavens |
| consanguinity | kinship |
| refulgent | shining, radiant, resplendent |
| propitious | favorable |
| refluent | flowing back |
| pensive | Seriously or deeply in thought |
| arduous | difficult to accomplish |
| avarice | Greed |
| vigilance | watchfulness |
| disposition | management |
| foppery | n.) foolishness |
| felicity | happiness; bliss |
| squander | to spend wastefully |
| fasting | To eat very little or abstain from certain foods, especially as a religious discipline |
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