Lesson 8- Vocab Flashcards

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1
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An original inhabitant, especially one displaced by later settlers

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aborigine

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to put an end to; abolish or repeal

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abrogate

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3
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an item of equipment; an accessory

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appurtenance

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4
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A temporary camp or shelter

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bivouac

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A member of the order of marine mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises

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cetacean

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To criticize strongly; to denounce

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decry

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7
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A state of disuse or inactivity

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desuetude

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8
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anything that is of enormous size

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leviathan

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9
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excessively sentimental

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mawkish

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10
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to fail to understand correctly

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misapprehend

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limited or narrow in scope or outlook

of or related to a church parish

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parochial

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to be in the business of supplying goods, especially food or provisions, for use

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purvey

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13
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a turning to someone of something for aid

a source of help or support

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recourse

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14
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well supplied; full

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replete

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15
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to give up as a right; to forgo

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waive

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