Vocabulary for “Texas vs. Johnson Majority Opinion” Take Notes

cherish Treat as dear

tolerance of criticism the act of permissive attitude of passing judgement

immortalized to provide unending fame

Statute implicit assumption A rule not stated but supposing it is what it is

high likelihood Good chance

breach Breaking the rules or commiting a violation

gesture Any action of hand or body to communicate (positive or negative)

endanger To expose to risk or harm

role A function of a person in society

conviction Belief or agreement

forbidding Not allowing

resilience Ability to recover from adversity

rigidity Unyielding, not flexible

reassert a state of confidence to maintain; defend

foster by persuasion To promote by persuading

compulsion Act of subduing

political protest Declaration of objection/ being against