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1. An original inhabitant, especially one displaced by later settlers.
Among the wind instruments, the aboriginal didgeridoo made of eucalyptus was his favorite. |
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1. To put an end to; to abolish or repeal.
You cannot abrogate anyone's right to free speech! |
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Appurtenance
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1. An item of equipment; an accessory.
They always had the whistle as a appurtenance. |
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1. A temporary camp or shelter.
2. To stay in such a camp.
Because of the rain, the army was forced to bivouac in the valley that night. |
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1. A member of the order of marine mammals that includes whales, dophins, and porpoises.
Amongst the more remarkable fossils of this series are the teeth and bones of Cetaceans of the genus Zeuglodon. |
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1. To criticize strongly; to denounce.
After the immigration bill was passed, the racist groups started to decry the features of the act.
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1. A state of disuse.
The dusty typewriter has been in desuetude for over four decades.
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1. Anything that is of enormous size.
The slayer jumped onto the neck of the leviathan and he pierced it with his sword. |
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Mawkish
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1. Excessively sentimental.
2. Having an unpleasant, sickly sweet taste.
The star’s mawkish poem at her mentor’s funeral was so insincere that most of the guests rolled their eyes. |
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Misapprehend
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1. To fail to understand correctly.
We should hope that no one can be dull enough to misapprehend their import. |
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Parochial
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1. Limited or narrow in scope or outlook.
2. Of or related to a church parish.
John’s view of life is parochial and does not include anything outside of his own happiness. |
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