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Secret of the Andes Vocab-Chap. 1-4
Chapters 1-4 vocab
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6th Grade
10/28/2009

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tortoru reeds
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a type of grass that was soaked, pounded, and twisted to weave into mats and huts
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pestle
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a tool used to pound or grind substances
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enduring
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lasting, permanent
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majestic
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grand, amazing, powerful
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solemnly
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doing something seriously and without smiling
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fiesta
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a party or celebration
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vaguely
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not giving very much information
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poncho
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a coat with an opening for the head that hangs over the body
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condor
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a very large vulture
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tassels
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an ornament on clothing made of yarn or string, bound at one end
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minstrel
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someone who wandered from village to village who entertained and told stories
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panpipes
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a musical instrument made up of tubes hooked together, played by blowing air into the top
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ychu
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short, stiff grass that grew in the lowlands that llamas ate
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somber
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dark, dim, gloomy, full of shadows
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abruptly
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suddenly or unexpectedly
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sentinels
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something that looks like it is watching or standing guard
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gropingly
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moving awkwardly or carefully
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gnarled
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having lots of knots, twists
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