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| Words | Meaning |
|---|---|
| claim | section of land |
| levee | embankment |
| rocker | device to separate gold from dirt |
| prospect | look for gold |
| nugget | lump of gold |
| immigrant | a person who comes to live in a country they were not born in |
| delta | land formed at the mouth of a river by sediment carried in the water |
| breakwater | a structure protecting a harbor or beach from waves |
| eddy | small circling current of water |
| employee | one who works for pay |
| appetite | desire for food |
| hesitate | pause |
| rehearse | practice |
| lumber | wood that has been cut into boards |
| register | offically record in order to protect |
| investment | using money to make a profit |
| deposit | valuables put into a bank for safe keeping |
| district | a region that is part of a larger place, e.g. city, county |