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Thomas Jefferson Grows a Nation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| brisk | quick and lively; refreshing; keen |
| envisioned | to imagine |
| infestation | a state of being filled with pests or vermin |
| uprooted | to expose or draw out |
| bespeaks | to provide evidence for |
| minister | a person who represents his or her government in a foreign country |
| commerce | the buying and selling of goods |
| cash crop | a crop that is grown to be sold to others |
| hothouse | a place that encourages the quick development of something |
| committee | a group of people brought together to make a decision or evaluate a situation |
| degradation | a state of falling apart or breaking up |
| contours | the exterior shape of something |
| attire | clothing |
| mode | a way of doing something |
| botanical garden | a garden where plants are grown for scientific inquiry and public display |
| plainspoken | characterized by a simple, straight-forward, and honest way of speaking |