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5th Grade
01/10/2008

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Renaissance
Definition
A French word meaning rebirth, used to name a time of advances in thought, learning, art, and science.
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Monarch
Definition
A king or queen.
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 Navigation  
Definition
The method of planning and controlling the course of a ship.
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Astrolabe
Definition
An instrument formerly used to calculate one's position compared to the sun, moon, and stars.
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Expediton
Definition
A journey.
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Isthmus
Definition
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.
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   Conquistador  
Definition
Any of the Spanish conquerors in the Americas during the 1500's.
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Desertion
Definition
Leaving one's duties, such as military service without permission.
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Estuary
Definition
The wide mouth of a river where ocean tides flow in.
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Demarcation
Definition
A line that marks a boundary.
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