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aborigines
natives, or the first known inhabitants of a region.
proletarian
a worker or member of the lower class
bourgeois
pertaining to the middle class, the commonplace, or the respectable
prefect
a high official, or a monitor
signor
a gentleman, or an italian title of respect
grandee
a member of the nobility, or a person of high rank
bey
a Turkish ruler
chamberlain
a steward, treasurer, or officer in the court of a king or other noble
freeholder
a holder of land or high office
consul
a govt official who resides in a foreign country for the purpose of aiding citizens of his own country
champ
to bit or chew noisily and forcefully
clack
to chatter rapidly and continually, to luck or cackle like a hen, or to make an abrupt sound
drone
1. a monotonous humming sound; or to make such a sound
2. an idler or loafer
cheep
a short, faint, shrill sound
clanger
a harsh, sharp, ringing sound
gut
to destroy or remove the interior contents of
denude
to strip covering from, or to make naked or bare
divest
to unclothe; or to deprive or strip one of one's possessions, rights, or rank
slough
to discard, shed, or cast off' or to be shed
slake
to satisfy, quench, or allay
allay
to relieve, calm, or alleviate
abate
to diminish, subside, or lessen
constrict
to draw together, squeeze, or make narrower
reconstitute
to form again, reconstruct, or recompose
concatenation
a linking together in a chain or series
fledge
to provide feathers necessary for flying or to rear a young bird until it is ready to fly
evolve
to unfold or develop gradually; or to work out or derive
interpolate
to alter or corrupt a text by inserting a word, phrase, or passage
embellish
to decorate, beautify, or ornament.
aggrandize
to make greater in power, position, or riches
amass
to collect, pile up, or accumulate
augment
to increase, enlarge, or make greater in size, strength or amount.
accrue
to grow or increase as a financial or legal asset or obligation
accession
an acquisition or addition
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