Question

2. Locate Jefferson's use of conjured in paragraph 32. What does the word mean to

Jefferson in this context? What does the word often mean today? Use an etymological
dictionary or other source to explain how the two meanings are connected by word
origin and word history.

Answer 1

You forgot to say that this question is about the Declaration of Independence.

Answer:

1. In the context of the paragraph, the word "conjured" means, for Jefferson, that the Americans insisted countless times for the collaboration of the English, due to the ties that linked them.

2. Nowadays this word takes on the meaning of calling and insisting on the presence of someone.

Step-by-step explanation:

The word "conjured" means that something is being called upon, with urgency and insistence, to be present in a certain place, or in a determined position. Within this context, in paragraph 32 of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson shows how the Americans begged and requested the position of the English in favor of their claims, about the oppressive and unjust behavior in which the colonies were inserted.