Unit 6: Free Speech - Vocab Flashcard

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Constitute

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To make up or form something; to be a part of a whole.

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Abridge

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To shorten a text or a piece of writing without losing the essential meaning.

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Redress

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To correct or remedy a wrong or a grievance.

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Prohibit

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To formally forbid something by law, rule, or other authority.

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Concur

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To agree or have the same opinion.

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Dissent

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To hold or express opinions that differ from those previously, commonly, or officially expressed.

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Discern

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To perceive or recognize something; to distinguish.

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Contend

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To assert something as a position in an argument.

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Precedent

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An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.

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Synonym

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.