Vocab Quiz 10-16 Flashcards

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Vagabond

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Wandering or going from place to place without a stead group of people to be with.

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Acuera

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The head tribesman of a group of indigenous people with the same name.

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Boon

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Something that is helpful or you gain something from it if it’s time or money.

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Vassal

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Someone who may or does own land do to an agreement.

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Pusillanimous

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To be scared or not be able to do something.

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Stratagem

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A plan to outsmart a person or group of people, or to end something like a large war.

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Powhatan

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The leader of a group of Indians.

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Famish

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To go without food.

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Exhort

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To encourage someone.

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Chikataubut

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Indian living near the fields of Massachusetts, he offered king James clothes and was said to wear english men’s clothes and act like one.

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Sachem

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A chief for the Algonquians.

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John Smith

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Captain and was way to into himself.

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Canonize

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Officially being declared a saint

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Victual

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Something edible

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Gall(ed)

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A skin sore

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Chafe(d)

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Something rubbing against something

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Mollify

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To reduce anger or anything

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Betimes

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William Bradford

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Governed Plymouth colony and signed the mayflower compact. Trusted and believed in god

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Divers

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Different types

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Profane

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Being devoted to something that is not religious

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Contemn(ing)

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To regard with dislike

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Execration

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Hate and disgust

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Reprove

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To censure someone

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Smite
To strike with a firm blow
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Caulk
A waterproof filer
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Staunch
To be committed
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Sundry
Several different kinds
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Shoal
Large amount of fish swimming together
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Succor
Jewish festival
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Brethren
Other Christians
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Adversity
Difficulties
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Redeem
To compensate for something bad you did
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Foresaid
To be spoke of before
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Commendation
To be praised for somethig
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Loathsome
Hatred or disgust
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Quesy
To feel sick
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Beholden
To thank someone for doing something for you
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Recompense
To make something up to someone
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Skulk
To stay out of sight
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Aforesaid
To be spoken of before
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Comprise
To consist of