Vocab Practice: Abrogate

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This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Sept. 26, 2013.

Let’s do a practice round!

Abrogate means:

A) To abolish
B) To afford
C) To acquire
D) To allocate

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Abe’s Abrogation

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When it comes to learning US history, one of the most important events occurred in 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring freedom for slaves.

Upon signing the proclamation, he was reported to have said: “I never, in my life, felt more certain that I was doing [Read more…]