| A | B |
|---|
| Libeling | make false public accusation |
| Satire | humorous, but critical portrayal |
| Indenture | contract binding a person to work for another for a length of time |
| Censure | to find fault and criticize/blameworthy |
| Affluence | wealth |
| Artifice | a clever means to an end |
| Contrive | to plan skillfully |
| Eradicate | to destroy completely |
| Felicity | great happiness |
| Incorrigible | incapable of being reformed or corrected |
| Trifling | frivilous |
| Unremitting | constant, never stoppingq |
| Vigilant | alert to danger |
| Allusion | reference to something in history or literature |
| Improvisation | to perform without preparation |
| Rhetorical Question | a question that does not require an answer |
| Oratory | the art of public speaking |
| Redress | compensation |
| Insurrection | uprising |
| Acquiesce | agree without protest |
| Unalienable | that which cannot be taken away |
| Despotism | government by a tyrant |
| Usurpation | unlawful or violent taking of power |
