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set into: to insert or embed something into a surface or object, so that it is securely held in place

back deck: an outdoor platform, usually made of wood or composite materials, that is attached to the back of a house

strew: to cover a surface with things

confiscate: to officially take something away from somebody, especially as a punishment

when you rev an engine or it revs, it runs quickly

rustle: if something dry and light rustles or you rustle it, it makes a sound like paper, leaves, etc. moving or rubbing together

thrilled: very excited and pleased

stiffness: the fact of being hard and difficult to bend or move

obsessive: thinking too much about one particular person or thing, in a way that is not reasonable or normal

contrarian: a person who opposes or rejects popular opinion, especially in financial markets

troll: to search for or try to get something

brochure: a small magazine or online document containing pictures and information about something or advertising something

The Lenni Lenape, also known as the Delaware Indians, are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands.

indigenous: (of people and their culture) coming from a particular place and having lived there for a long time before other people came there; relating to, belonging to or developed by these people

chronology: ​the order in which a series of events happened; a list of these events in order

quaint: attractive in an unusual or old-fashioned way

fictitious: invented by somebody rather than true

granite: ​a type of hard grey stone, often used in building

muster: collect or assemble

fabricate: to make or produce goods, equipment, etc. from various different materials

jester: a man employed in the past at the court of a king or queen to entertain people by telling jokes and funny stories

tome: ​a large, heavy book, especially one dealing with a serious topic

take root: (of an idea) to become accepted widely

accrue: to increase over a period of time

empowerment: the act of giving somebody more control over their own life or the situation they are in


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