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Vocabulary 1-60

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garrison   fortified body of troops  
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vicious   evil  
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treason   betrayal of allegiance  
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agitators   troublemakers  
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inscription   written dedication  
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sloth   laziness  
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lasciviousness   inclined to want  
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subversion   act of destruction/overthrow  
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vile   wretchedly bad  
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wrathy   angry-regretful  
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cordial   pleasant  
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gaudy   showy without taste  
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clambering   climbing with effort  
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commissary   officer of providing provisions  
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ciphering   arithmatic  
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apprentice   learner of a trade  
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speculating   taking a risk  
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rushing   weaving  
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shilling   British money  
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cholera   digestive tract disease  
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consumption   wasting disease like TB  
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holystoning   rubbing sandstone  
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regiment   unit of ground forces  
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recalcitrance   disobedience  
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plundering   violently robbing  
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grimaced   made an ugly face  
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forage   search for food  
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retaliates   seeks revenge  
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sedition   disloyal to one's country  
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moored   secure ( a ship)  
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negotiated   compromised  
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seining   fishing with a large net  
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ambush   surprise attack  
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depreciation   lessening of value  
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pigheaded   stubborn  
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hedgerows   rows of bushing forming a hedge  
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vangaurd   front part of an army  
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swaggering   defiant strutting  
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commotion   disturbance  
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fusillade   rapid fire or firearms  
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cantering   galloping  
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trainband   English trained band of soldiers  
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enlistment   period of time to enroll in forces  
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epidemic   outbreak of disease  
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exchequer   treasury  
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adjudtant   assistant officer  
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unscrupulos   dishonest  
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compunction   regret,remorse  
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populace   common people  
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decisive   deciding  
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mutiny   revolt/rebellion  
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foreboding   a prediction,especially of evil  
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defection   desertion  
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curt   rudely brief  
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court-martialed   military leaving  
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execute   kill by shooting, hanging, beheading  
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compulsory   absolutely necessary  
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clemency   act of mercy or leniency  
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commemorate   to remember  
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domination   ruled  
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