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Vocab 11
The Birth of America
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01/04/2013

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the Atlantic Ocean (cn)
Definition
the ocean between the east coast of North and South America and the west coast of Europe and Africa
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the Pacific Ocean (cn)
Definition
the world's largest ocean, covering 1/3 of the Earth's surface between the continents of N. and S. America to the east and Asia and Australia to the west
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commerce (un)
Definition
the buying and selling of goods and services; trade
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navigate (vt/vi)
Definition
1. to find which way you need to go when traveling
2. the understand or deal with sth. complicated
3. to find your way around on a particular website
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explore (vt/vi)
Definition
1. to travel around an area in order to find out about it.
2. to discuss or think about sth. carefully
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sponsor (vt)
Definition
to support sb. by paying for his training, education, living costs. etc.
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missionary (cn)
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sb. who goes to a foreign country to teach people about a religion and persuade them to become part of that religion
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exchange (vt)
Definition
1. to give sb. sth. and receive the same kind of thing from them at the same time.
2. to discuss sth. or share information, ideas, etc.
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innovation (cn/un)
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a new idea, method, or invention
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compass (cn)
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an instrument that shows directions and has a needle that always points north
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colonist (cn)
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sb. who settles in a new colony
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settle (vt/vi)
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1. to go to a place where no people have lived permanently before and start to live there.
2. to decide what you are going to do, esp. so that you can make definite arrangements.
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prosperity (un)
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when people have money and everything they need for a good life
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crafts (pl.n)
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a job or activity in which you make things with your hands, and that you usually need skill to do
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tax (cn/un)
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an amount of money that you must pay to the government according to your income, property, etc. that is used to pay for public services
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resource (cn)
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1. sth such a useful land, or minerals such as oil or coal, that exists in a country and can be used to increase its wealth
2. all the money, property, skills, etc. that you have available to use when you need them
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Puritan (cn)
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a member of a Protestant religious group in the 16th -17th centuries, who wanted to make religion simpler
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