vocabulary words for Latin America
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| civilization | the way of life of a group of people.
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| coral | the stony deposit that is composed of skeletons of various polyps (small sea creatures).
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| dance | to shake your butt!!!!
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| dictator | a ruler who has complete power over a country.
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| diversify | to add variety, expand.
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| El Nino | a warm ocean current that flows along the western coast of South America, this current influences global weather patterns.
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| elevation | the height above sea level.
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| fiesta | a festival or a celebration.
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| gobble | to eat like a pig!!!!
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| gulf | a part of an ocean or sea extending into the land.
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| humid | damp, hot, moist.
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| irrigation | supplying dry land with water.
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| isthmus | a narrow strip of land that connects 2 areas of land.
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| landlocked | enclosed or nearly enclosed by land.
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| pampas | flat grassland regions in the southern part of South America.
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| republic | a government having a chief of who is not a monarch and who is usually a president.
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| shout | to scream loudly like an animal!!!!
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| stink | to smell like garbage!!!!
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| tributary | a river or stream that flows into a larger river.
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| plateau | a large flat area of land that rises above the surrounding land.
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