USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

BOSTON MASSACRE DECLARATORY TOWNSHEND ACTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Vocabulary:to take back, or cancel, a law
A
militia
B
tyranny
C
repeal
D
boycott
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -repeal Add to list Share. To repeal something-usually a law, ordinance or public policy-is to take it back.

Detailed explanation-2: -The verb repeal comes from the Anglo-French word repeler, “to call back.” Repeal is almost always used in the context of law: When a government decides to get rid of an ordinance or law, that ordinance or law is repealed.

Detailed explanation-3: -OTHER WORDS FOR repeal 2 nullify, abolish, rescind, invalidate.

Detailed explanation-4: -“Repeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeal.

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