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Central America
Central America and the Caribbean Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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isthmus | a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas |
Archipelago | a large group of islands |
hurricane | a storm with strong winds and heavy rains |
cloud forest | moist, high-elevation tropical forest where low clouds are common |
eco tourism | the practice of using an area’s natural environment to attract tourists |
civil war | a conflict between two or more groups within a country |
traditional | customary, time-honored |
diverse | showing a great deal of variety |
dialect | a regional version of a language |
commonwealth | a self-governing territory associated with another country |
refugee | someone who flees to another country, usually for political or economic reasons, or natural disaster |