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aborigine n |
an original inhabitant, especially one displaced by later settlers |
The Maori, aborigines of New Zealand, comprise many tribes and subtribes. |
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abrogate v |
to put an end to; to abolish or repeal |
Often, one of the first acts of a dictator is to abrogate the powers of the press. |
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appurtenance n |
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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bivouac n |
a temporary camp or shelter |
While following the Appalachian Trail, we looked for a sheltered, well-drained spot to set up our bivouac. |
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cetacean n |
a member of the order of marine mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises |
The blue whale is the largest of the ocean cetaceans. |
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decry v |
to criticize strongly; to 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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desuetude n |
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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leviathan n |
anything that is of enormous size |
The cruse ship was a leviathan with luxury accommodations for over two thousand passengers. |
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mawkish adj |
excessively sentimental |
Because today's greeting-card verses are so mawkish, I often select a humorous one instead. |
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misapprehend v |
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 adj |
limited or narrow in scope or outlook |
She is of the parochial view that what's good for her state is good for the whole country. |
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purvey n |
to be in the business of supplying goods, especially food or provision, for use |
The Loxley Company has purveyed bakery goods for five generations. |
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recourse n |
a turning to someone or something for aid |
You have recourse to the courts if you cannot settle the dispute on your own. |
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replete adj |
well supplied; full |
His memoir is replete with amusing anecdotes. |
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waive v |
to give up as a right; to forgo |
The town waived a portion of property taxes for senior citizens. |
