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vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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cordillera | a system or group of parallel mountain ranges together with the intervening plateaus and other features |
cash crop | a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower. |
mestizo | a man of mixed race, especially the offspring of a Spaniard and an American Indian. |
campesino | a peasant farmer. |
navigable | easy to get around |
foothills | a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range |
empire | an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress. |
landlocked | almost or entirely surrounded by land; having no coastline or seaport. |
altiplano | the high tableland of central South America. |
sodium nitrate | a white powdery compound used mainly in the manufacture of fertilizers. |