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| Question | Answer |
| alluvial | made up of or found in the materials that are left by the water of rivers, floods, etc. |
| aristocracy | the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices. |
| coercion | the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats |
| contraband | goods that have been imported or exported illegally |
| fledgling | a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped |
| infringements | the action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, etc.; a violation. |
| labyrnith | maze |
| preemptive | serving or intended to preempt or forestall something, especially to prevent attack by disabling the enemy. |
| The Proclamation Line of 1763 | line created by the British after French and Indian War forbidding settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains |
| Wampanoag tribe | Massasoit tribe of Native Americans in Massachusetts |
| alacrity | brisk, cheerful readiness |
| bayonet | a swordlike stabbing blade that may be fixed to the muzzle of a rifle for use in hand-to-hand fighting |
| colonial | relating to the period of the British colonies in America before independence |
| inoculation | vaccination |
| prodigious | remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree |
| redoubt | a temporary or supplementary fortification, typically square or polygonal and without flanking defenses |
| resilience | the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness |
| siege | a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside |
| skiff | a shallow, flat-bottomed open boat with sharp bow and square stern. |
| typhus | an infectious disease caused by ricketts, characterized by a purple rash, headaches, fever, and usually delirium, and historically a cause of high mortality during wars and famines |
| traverse | travel across or through |
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