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Am Lit 1 Vocab
vocab from unit 2 ("Iroquois Constitution", "Devastation", & "John Smith")
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Literature
11th Grade
09/05/2007
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Confederacy
 Definition
people or groups united for common purpose
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Disposition
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state of mind; general nature
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Estimation
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respect; value
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Furnish
 Definition
supply or provide
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Depopulate
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reduce the population of, especially by violence or disease
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Subjection
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bringing under control or dominion
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Suffice
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be enough
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Oppression
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keeping down by cruel or unjust use of authority
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Buffet
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blow with the hand or fist
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Inhuman
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unfeeling; cruel; barbarous
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Flourish
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grow vigorously; thrive; prosper
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Vestige
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trace; bit
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Ruffian
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brutal; violent; lawless
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Infest
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overrun or inhabit in large numbers
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Burnish
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make shiny by rubbing
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Pilfer
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steal
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Gluttony
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habit or act of eating too much
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Canonize
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declare a deceased person a saint in formal church procedure
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Extremity
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state of extreme necessity, danger, etc.
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Conceit
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idea, thought; personal opinion
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Presumption
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over-stepping of proper bounds or the taking of something for granted
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Ensue
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come afterward; follow immediately
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Conjuration
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magic; sorcery
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Diversity
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variety
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Entreat
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earnest request
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Doleful
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full of or causing sorrow or sadness
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Mollify
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soothe the temper of
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