Aborigine

(noun)

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An original inhabitant, especially one displaced by later settlers.

The man in the picture is an aborigine of Afica.

Abrogate

(verb)

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To put an end to; to abolish or repeal.

There is a large group of people that work hard each year to abrogate the use of tobacoo. 

Appurtenance

(Noun)

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An item of equipment; an accessory.

All of the sockets and the ratchet in the picture are appurtenances of a tool box.

Bivouac

(noun)

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(n) A temporary camp or shelter.

(v) To stay in such a cramp.

When someone gets straded on a deserted island, they are forced to build a bivouac.

Cetacean

(noun)

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

The killer whale and blue whale are both cetaceans.

Decry

(verb)

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To criticize strongly; to denounce.

The protestors were decrying everything at the rally.

Desuetude

(Noun)

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A state of disuse.

There are a lot of desuetuded chicken houses in Scott County.

Leviathan

(Noun)

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Anything that is of enormous size.

In the old movies, the karaken is leviathan.

Mawkish

(adjective)

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1. Excessively sentimental.

2. Having an unpleasant, sickly sweet taste.

Misapprehend

(verb)

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To fail to understand correctly

The students misapprehended the teachers assignments.

Parochial

(adjective)

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1. Limited or narrow in scope or outlook.

2. Of or related to a church parish.

Purvey

(Verb)

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

Mcdonalds has purveyed hamburgers and other kinds of foods for many years now.

Recourse

(noun)

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1. A turning to someone or something for aid.

2. A source of help or support.

His girlfriend was his recourse after his father passed away.

Replete

(adjective)

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Well supplied; full.

Waive

(verb)

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To give up as a right; to forgo.