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Caribbean S.A.
vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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indentured servants | People who agree to work for a certain period of time, often in exchange for travel expenses. |
pidgin languages | Simple languages that help people who speak different languages understand each other. |
Cayenne | Capital of French Guiana. |
Georgetown | Capital of Guyana |
Paramaribo | Capital of Suriname in South America. |
indigo | A plant used to make deep blue dye. |
caudillos | Military leaders who ruled Venezuela in the 1800s and 1900s. |
llaneros | Cowboys of the Venezuelan Llanos. |
pardos | Venezuelans of mixed African, European, and South American Indian ancestry. |
Lake Maracaibo | An extension of the Gulf of Venezuela in South America. |
slums | Heavily populated urban area characterized by poor housing and poverty. |
El Dorado | “The Golden One”, a legend of the early Chibcha people of Colombia. Legend says the new ruler was covered in gold dust and washed the dust off as people threw gemstones into the water. |
cassava | A tropical plant with a starchy root. Used to thicken puddings and sauces. |
malaria | A disease common in the tropics usually transmitted by mosquitoes. |
Bogota | Capital and largest city in Colombia. |
Cauca and Magdalena Rivers | Rivers in western Colombia that flow into the Caribbean Sea. |
codillera | A mountain system made up of parallel mountain ranges. |
tepuis | Layers of sandstone that have resisted erosion atop plateaus in the Guiana Highlands. |
Llanos | A plains region in eastern Columbia and western Venezuela. |
Andes | Great mountain range in western South America. |
Guiana Highlands | Elevated region in northeastern South America. |
Orinoco River | Major river system in the northern portion of South America. |
Caracas | Capital and largest city in Venezuela. |