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Chapter 10
Vocabulary
11
Geography
6th Grade
07/12/2008

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Term
Cordillera
Definition
A mountain system made up of parallel ranges. P196
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Tepuis
Definition
Layers of sandstone that have resisted erosion atop plateaus in the Guiana Highlands. P196
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Llanos
Definition
A plains region in eastern Columbia and western Venezuela. P196
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El Dorado
Definition
“The Golden One,” A legend of the early Chibcha people of Colombia. P198
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Cassava
Definition
A tropical plant with starchy roots. P200
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Indigo
Definition
A plant used to make a deep blue dye. P202
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Caudillos
Definition
Military leaders who ruled Venezuela in the 1800s and 1900s. P203
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Llaneros
Definition
Cowboys of the Venezuelan Llanos. P204
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Pardos
Definition
Venezuelans of mixed African, European, and South American Indian ancestry. P204
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Indentured servants
Definition
People who agree to work for a certain period of time, often in exchange for travel expenses. P205
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Pidgin languages
Definition
Simple languages that help people who speak different languages understand each other. P205
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