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South America
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| selva | Brazilian name for the Amazonian rain forest |
| favela | an overcrowded city slum in Brazil |
| gaucho | cowhand in Argentina |
| national debt | money owed by the government |
| default | failure to make debt payments that are due to a lender |
| sodium nitrate | mineral used in fertilizer and explosives |
| maintain | keep up |
| issue | problem |