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An original inhabitant, especially one by later settlers.
The Maori, aborigines of New Zealand, comprised many tribes and subtribes. |
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To put an end to; to abolish or repeal.
Often, one of the first acts of a dictator is to abrogate the power of the press. |
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Appurtenance
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An item of equipment; an accessory.
The appurtenances that go with the apartment include an air conditioner and a washer/dryer combination. |
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A temporary camp or shelter.
While following the Appalachian Trail, we looked for sheltered, well-drained spot to set up our bivouac. |
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A member of he order of marine mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
The blue whale is the largest of the cetaceans. |
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To criticze strongly; ot denounce.
Many citizens of the world still decry the failure of stronger nations to intervene in the genocidal civil war that, in the 1990s, raged in Rwanda, Africa. |
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A state of disuse.
The old factory building was rescued from desuetude by the city's conversion of it to attractive, affordable housing units. |
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Anything that is of enormous size.
The cruise ship was a leviathan with luxury accommodations for over two thousand passengers. |
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Mawkish
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Excessively sentimental.
The mawkish beverage tasted like coconut milk and overripe mango. |
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Misapprehend
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To fail to understand correctly.
So that no one misapprehends the conditions of the agreement, let's put them in writing.
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Parochial
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Limited or narrow in scope or outlook.
You don't have to be a church member to teach at a parochial school. |
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To be in the business of supply goods, especially food or provisions, for use.
The Loxley Company has purveyed bakery goods for five generations. |
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A turning to someone or something for aid.
Reading was his usual recourse during periods of insomnia. |
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Replete
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Well supplied; full.
His memoir is replete with amusing anecdotes. |
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To give up as a right; ot forgo.
The town waived a portion of property taxes for senior citizens. |
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