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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