Question

Define the bolded words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.


unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor.


something that is easily removed or taken.


having to do with life in outer space.


something that is not earthly; foreign or strange.

Answer 1

Here are concise definitions for the likely bolded words:

- unalienable (adj.): unable to be taken away or given away by the possessor; inherent. (syn. inalienable) — e.g., “unalienable rights.”

- alienable (adj.): capable of being transferred, taken away, or sold; not permanently fixed to the owner. — e.g., “property that is alienable.”

- extraterrestrial (adj. / n.): relating to things or life originating outside Earth or its atmosphere; as a noun, an organism or being from another planet. — e.g., “extraterrestrial life.”

- alien (adj. / n.): not native or earthly; foreign, strange, or belonging to another country or planet; as a noun, a foreigner or a being from another world. — e.g., “an alien culture” / “a science‑fiction alien.”