Lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance.

To thrive, to grow well.

State or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status.

A form of government in which the ruler is not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition.

An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought.

Wasted away; weakened.

Weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

Absolute legal ownership of another person, including the right to buy or sell that person.

To neutralize, make ineffective.

Clear without needing explanation.

A human right based on nature or God.

A group with a distinct political interest.

A protein that acts against a specific antigen.

To tell, reveal; to make public.

A grotesque carved human or animal figure, especially one used as a rainspout carrying water clear of a wall.

Three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

To have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend.

A law that divided much of the United States into a system of townships to facilitate the sale of land to settlers.

A square normally 6 miles on a side. The Land Ordinance of 1785 divided much of the United States into a series of townships.

A group with a distinct political interest

Suppression of the rights and liberties of a minority by the majority.

Strong drive for success.

Powers given to the national government alone.