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Neely Vocab 08
Word | Definition |
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Basin | Lower area surrounded by higher land |
Tannin | Substance from tree bark used in processing leather |
Hydroelectric | Power made from running water |
Landlocked | A country with no seacoast |
Gaucho | Ranch hand or cowhand |
Selva | Brazilian word for tropical rain forest |
Favela | Area of poor housing in a Brazilian city |
Altitude | Height above sea level |
Republic | Nation that elects its leaders |
Escarpment | A steep cliff between higher and lower land |
Llanos | Name for the grassy plains in northern South America |
Caudillo | Military ruler of Venezuela in 1800s and 1900s |
Welfare | State that uses tax money to help people |