Profane: Vulgar, obscene.
She used such profane language that we had to cover the kids ears.
Pernicious: having a harmful effect.
Eating the poisinous plant has a pernicious effect on you.
Augment; to make greater in size.
He wanted to make the font larger so he made it augment.
Languish: to yearn for someone/ something.
They languished to win the contest so they tried their hardest.
obscure: not clear in meaning.
The language they sopke was obscure and hard to understand.
compact: a formal agreement of conact compromise- to make changes acceptable to both sides.
They signed the compact so that everyone would agree.
consistent: Compatible not in contradiction to all laws and legal processes in the U.S. must be consistent with the constitution.
The laws stayed consistent with the c0nstitution.
checks and balances: A system of government in which the activities and powers of each branch are balanced by the other branches.
The checks and balances keep the government steady.
Mayflower Compact: An agreement signed by the men who founded Plymouth Colony gave rise to the first self- government in America ordain- to enact.
They Mayflower Compact helped many people.
Preamble: An introduction to a document.
The preamble started with the word and and ended with a short summary.
convention: an assembl, conferene or meeting.
The President went into a convention to pass a new law.
Democracy: Government by the people.
The democracy ruled the people.
Domestic tranquility: peace at home.
They stayed in domestic tranquility when the war ended.
enactment: To allow a piece of legislation to become official law.
The enactment passed through the House of Representatives.
framer: A person who builds a framework. Since the constitution is a framework of government, the men who worked on it are known as the “framers of the constitution.”
The framer worked on helping make the constitution.
