Vocab flashcard #8

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Most important point of the author's message.

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main idea

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A person forced to work for another, considered their property.

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slave

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Main idea of the text?

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gist

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Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or language.

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fripperies

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To take hold of suddenly and forcibly; to capture against someone’s will.

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Seized

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A system of government where power is exercised without regard for the governed; a cruel and oppressive rule.

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tyrannical monarch

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Briefly state main points.

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summarize

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No mercy or pity.

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merciless

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savagely fierce, cruel, or violent.

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ferocious

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Iroquoian people from eastern New York.

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mohawk