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  1. celestial navigation
    navigating according to the positions of the stars
    Celestial navigation is a must,
    You see we pay attention to stars like US Weekly.
  2. slack off
    become less in amount or intensity
    PORTUGESE:
    If you're caught slacking off,
    You'll get whipped or flogged by the captain for acting soft.
  3. trade route
    a route followed by traders (usually in caravans)
    PORTUGESE:
    A few years later, Vasco da Gama,
    Sailed 'round Africa, reached India,
    Finally, opened the trade routes that we really loved.
  4. circumnavigate
    travel completely around something
    Portuguese claimed the east and left the west to the Spanish,
    Then Magellan circumnavigated the globe,
    And other countries found new places to go.
  5. slacking
    the evasion of work or duty
    PORTUGESE:
    If you're caught slacking off,
    You'll get whipped or flogged by the captain for acting soft.
  6. hater
    a person who hates
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  7. snooze
    sleep lightly or for a short period of time
    It's no cruise cousin,
    Get up at the crack, no snooze button.
  8. explorer
    someone who travels to unknown regions to make discoveries
    SPANISH EXPLORER:
    Check it, it's the 15th Century,
    And we are the Spanish.
  9. Columbian
    of or relating to Christopher Columbus
    After Columbus, trading gets insane,
    An Old World / New World Columbian Exchange:
    Europe gets tobacco, tomatoes,
    Chocolate, potatoes.
  10. Christopher Columbus
    Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)
    So Isabella funded Christopher Columbus,
    To sail around the globe, a journey that was wondrous.
  11. mapping
    (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
    A treaty was signed as they're mapping the planet.
  12. flog
    beat with a whip, rod, or cane
    PORTUGESE:
    If you're caught slacking off,
    You'll get whipped or flogged by the captain for acting soft.
  13. Magellan
    Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain
    Portuguese claimed the east and left the west to the Spanish,
    Then Magellan circumnavigated the globe,
    And other countries found new places to go.
  14. yeah
    not only so, but
    Yeah, the open ocean's like a highway,
    If you're only going 6 knots, get your ship out of my way!
  15. seaweed
    plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
    He leads us Portuguese, and we hit the seas like seaweed,
    And seek what we need.
  16. scurvy
    a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid
    SPANISH:
    You probably got scurvy.
  17. smallpox
    a contagious viral disease caused by the Variola major virus
    America gets horses running through the area,
    Plus smallpox, oh yeah, and malaria.
  18. funded
    furnished with funds
    So Isabella funded Christopher Columbus,
    To sail around the globe, a journey that was wondrous.
  19. look back
    look towards one's back
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  20. explore
    travel to or penetrate into
    So Prince Henry is exploring Africa,
    Up and down the west coast, it's so spectacular.
  21. Indian Ocean
    the 3rd largest ocean
    We reach the Indian Ocean by 1488.
  22. Portuguese
    of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the people of Portugal or their language
    PORTUGESE EXPLORER:
    And we are the Portuguese,
    Ships cost money, you know what's priceless?
  23. tomato
    mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
    After Columbus, trading gets insane,
    An Old World / New World Columbian Exchange:
    Europe gets tobacco, tomatoes,
    Chocolate, potatoes.
  24. malaria
    a disease caused by parasites transmitted by mosquito bite
    America gets horses running through the area,
    Plus smallpox, oh yeah, and malaria.
  25. run through
    use up (resources or materials)
    America gets horses running through the area,
    Plus smallpox, oh yeah, and malaria.
  26. spice
    any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
    If we sailed to Asia and traded with them for their spices,

    SPANISH:
    And their silver.
  27. sail
    a large piece of fabric used to propel a vessel
    If we sailed to Asia and traded with them for their spices,

    SPANISH:
    And their silver.
  28. priceless
    of incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
    PORTUGESE EXPLORER:
    And we are the Portuguese,
    Ships cost money, you know what's priceless?
  29. hoist
    raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
    Hoist the sails!
  30. slack
    not tense or taut
    PORTUGESE:
    If you're caught slacking off,
    You'll get whipped or flogged by the captain for acting soft.
  31. better off
    in a more fortunate or prosperous condition
    We're better off building ships that float.
  32. Old World
    the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas
    After Columbus, trading gets insane,
    An Old World / New World Columbian Exchange:
    Europe gets tobacco, tomatoes,
    Chocolate, potatoes.
  33. Columbus
    Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)
    So Isabella funded Christopher Columbus,
    To sail around the globe, a journey that was wondrous.
  34. spit
    the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x3


    Flocab Spits Facts
    Society at Sea
  35. spectacular
    sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
    So Prince Henry is exploring Africa,
    Up and down the west coast, it's so spectacular.
  36. get up
    rise to one's feet
    It's no cruise cousin,
    Get up at the crack, no snooze button.
  37. globe
    an object with a spherical shape
    So Isabella funded Christopher Columbus,
    To sail around the globe, a journey that was wondrous.
  38. potato
    an edible tuber native to South America
    After Columbus, trading gets insane,
    An Old World / New World Columbian Exchange:
    Europe gets tobacco, tomatoes,
    Chocolate, potatoes.
  39. go by
    pass by
    PORTUGESE:
    Now we could go by land, but that's dangerous and slow.
  40. exploration
    travel for the purpose of discovery
    Let's do it for our nation,
    This is the Age of Exploration!
  41. Isabella
    the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
    So Isabella funded Christopher Columbus,
    To sail around the globe, a journey that was wondrous.
  42. sailor
    any member of a ship's crew
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  43. cruise
    travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing
    It's no cruise cousin,
    Get up at the crack, no snooze button.
  44. wave
    (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  45. lame
    disabled in the feet or legs
    SPANISH:
    We don't want to share with you either; you guys are lame.
  46. chocolate
    a food made from roasted ground cacao beans
    After Columbus, trading gets insane,
    An Old World / New World Columbian Exchange:
    Europe gets tobacco, tomatoes,
    Chocolate, potatoes.
  47. knot
    a fastening formed by looping and tying a cord or rope
    Yeah, the open ocean's like a highway,
    If you're only going 6 knots, get your ship out of my way!
  48. New World
    the hemisphere that includes North America and South America
    After Columbus, trading gets insane,
    An Old World / New World Columbian Exchange:
    Europe gets tobacco, tomatoes,
    Chocolate, potatoes.
  49. insane
    afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
    After Columbus, trading gets insane,
    An Old World / New World Columbian Exchange:
    Europe gets tobacco, tomatoes,
    Chocolate, potatoes.
  50. wondrous
    extraordinarily good or great
    So Isabella funded Christopher Columbus,
    To sail around the globe, a journey that was wondrous.
  51. float
    be on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
    We're better off building ships that float.
  52. get out
    move out of or depart from
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  53. celestial
    relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
    Celestial navigation is a must,
    You see we pay attention to stars like US Weekly.
  54. ocean
    a large body of water that is part of the hydrosphere
    We reach the Indian Ocean by 1488.
  55. button
    a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats
    It's no cruise cousin,
    Get up at the crack, no snooze button.
  56. 15th
    coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
    SPANISH EXPLORER:
    Check it, it's the 15th Century,
    And we are the Spanish.
  57. west
    the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
    So Prince Henry is exploring Africa,
    Up and down the west coast, it's so spectacular.
  58. Spanish
    of or relating to or characteristic of Spain or the people of Spain
    SPANISH EXPLORER:
    Check it, it's the 15th Century,
    And we are the Spanish.
  59. guy
    an informal term for a youth or man
    SPANISH:
    We don't want to share with you either; you guys are lame.
  60. navigation
    guidance of ships, planes, or vehicles from place to place
    Celestial navigation is a must,
    You see we pay attention to stars like US Weekly.
  61. at sea
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x3


    Flocab Spits Facts
    Society at Sea
  62. ship
    a vessel that carries passengers or freight
    PORTUGESE EXPLORER:
    And we are the Portuguese,
    Ships cost money, you know what's priceless?
  63. highway
    a major road for any form of motor transport
    Yeah, the open ocean's like a highway,
    If you're only going 6 knots, get your ship out of my way!
  64. hit
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    He leads us Portuguese, and we hit the seas like seaweed,
    And seek what we need.
  65. hate
    the emotion of intense dislike
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  66. cake
    baked good based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
    SPANISH:
    And we the Spanish wanted a piece of the cake.
  67. flat
    having a surface without a slope; level
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  68. whip
    an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash
    PORTUGESE:
    If you're caught slacking off,
    You'll get whipped or flogged by the captain for acting soft.
  69. crack
    a narrow opening
    It's no cruise cousin,
    Get up at the crack, no snooze button.
  70. planet
    a celestial body that revolves around the sun
    A treaty was signed as they're mapping the planet.
  71. plus
    on the positive side or higher end of a scale
    America gets horses running through the area,
    Plus smallpox, oh yeah, and malaria.
  72. Africa
    the second largest continent
    So Prince Henry is exploring Africa,
    Up and down the west coast, it's so spectacular.
  73. weekly
    a periodical that is published every week
    Celestial navigation is a must,
    You see we pay attention to stars like US Weekly.
  74. trade
    the commercial exchange of goods and services
    If we sailed to Asia and traded with them for their spices,

    SPANISH:
    And their silver.
  75. get
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  76. trading
    buying or selling securities or commodities
    After Columbus, trading gets insane,
    An Old World / New World Columbian Exchange:
    Europe gets tobacco, tomatoes,
    Chocolate, potatoes.
  77. India
    a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia
    1492 he sailed the ocean blue,
    He didn't find India, "But hey, what am I supposed to do?"
  78. drama
    a work intended for performance by actors on a stage
    In America, it started all this drama.
  79. tobacco
    aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs
    After Columbus, trading gets insane,
    An Old World / New World Columbian Exchange:
    Europe gets tobacco, tomatoes,
    Chocolate, potatoes.
  80. sea
    a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
    He leads us Portuguese, and we hit the seas like seaweed,
    And seek what we need.
  81. route
    an established line of travel or access
    PORTUGESE:
    A few years later, Vasco da Gama,
    Sailed 'round Africa, reached India,
    Finally, opened the trade routes that we really loved.
  82. map
    a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface
    A treaty was signed as they're mapping the planet.
  83. fund
    a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
    So Isabella funded Christopher Columbus,
    To sail around the globe, a journey that was wondrous.
  84. Dutch
    the people of the Netherlands
    The French, the English and later the Dutch
    Explored to find land few people had touched.
  85. Asia
    the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population
    If we sailed to Asia and traded with them for their spices,

    SPANISH:
    And their silver.
  86. acting
    the performance of a part or role in a drama
    PORTUGESE:
    If you're caught slacking off,
    You'll get whipped or flogged by the captain for acting soft.
  87. share
    assets belonging to an individual person or group
    And we didn't want to share that with Spain.
  88. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
    SPANISH EXPLORER:
    Check it, it's the 15th Century,
    And we are the Spanish.
  89. reach
    move forward or upward in order to touch
    We reach the Indian Ocean by 1488.
  90. east
    the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
    Portuguese claimed the east and left the west to the Spanish,
    Then Magellan circumnavigated the globe,
    And other countries found new places to go.
  91. treaty
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
    A treaty was signed as they're mapping the planet.
  92. signed
    having a handwritten signature
    A treaty was signed as they're mapping the planet.
  93. stay
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  94. America
    North America and South America and Central America
    In America, it started all this drama.
  95. build
    make by combining materials and parts
    We're better off building ships that float.
  96. exchange
    the act of changing one thing for another thing
    After Columbus, trading gets insane,
    An Old World / New World Columbian Exchange:
    Europe gets tobacco, tomatoes,
    Chocolate, potatoes.
  97. land
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    PORTUGESE:
    Now we could go by land, but that's dangerous and slow.
  98. teeth
    the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
    PORTUGESE SAILOR:
    I think I'm losing my teeth!
  99. cousin
    the child of your aunt or uncle
    It's no cruise cousin,
    Get up at the crack, no snooze button.
  100. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
    America gets horses running through the area,
    Plus smallpox, oh yeah, and malaria.
  101. catch
    take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of
    PORTUGESE:
    If you're caught slacking off,
    You'll get whipped or flogged by the captain for acting soft.
  102. nation
    a politically organized body of people under a government
    Let's do it for our nation,
    This is the Age of Exploration!
  103. touched
    having come into contact
    The French, the English and later the Dutch
    Explored to find land few people had touched.
  104. slow
    not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
    PORTUGESE:
    Now we could go by land, but that's dangerous and slow.
  105. star
    a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy
    Celestial navigation is a must,
    You see we pay attention to stars like US Weekly.
  106. dangerous
    involving or causing risk; liable to hurt or harm
    PORTUGESE:
    Now we could go by land, but that's dangerous and slow.
  107. claim
    assert or affirm strongly
    Portuguese claimed the east and left the west to the Spanish,
    Then Magellan circumnavigated the globe,
    And other countries found new places to go.
  108. Spain
    a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
    And we didn't want to share that with Spain.
  109. late
    at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
    PORTUGESE:
    A few years later, Vasco da Gama,
    Sailed 'round Africa, reached India,
    Finally, opened the trade routes that we really loved.
  110. seek
    try to locate, discover, or establish the existence of
    He leads us Portuguese, and we hit the seas like seaweed,
    And seek what we need.
  111. fear
    an emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  112. Old
    of a very early stage in development
    After Columbus, trading gets insane,
    An Old World / New World Columbian Exchange:
    Europe gets tobacco, tomatoes,
    Chocolate, potatoes.
  113. want
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    SPANISH:
    And we the Spanish wanted a piece of the cake.
  114. lose
    fail to keep or to maintain
    PORTUGESE SAILOR:
    I think I'm losing my teeth!
  115. silver
    a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
    If we sailed to Asia and traded with them for their spices,

    SPANISH:
    And their silver.
  116. touch
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
    The French, the English and later the Dutch
    Explored to find land few people had touched.
  117. coast
    the shore of a sea or ocean
    So Prince Henry is exploring Africa,
    Up and down the west coast, it's so spectacular.
  118. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    1492 he sailed the ocean blue,
    He didn't find India, "But hey, what am I supposed to do?"
  119. journey
    the act of traveling from one place to another
    So Isabella funded Christopher Columbus,
    To sail around the globe, a journey that was wondrous.
  120. world
    the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  121. later
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
    PORTUGESE:
    A few years later, Vasco da Gama,
    Sailed 'round Africa, reached India,
    Finally, opened the trade routes that we really loved.
  122. soft
    yielding readily to pressure or weight
    PORTUGESE:
    If you're caught slacking off,
    You'll get whipped or flogged by the captain for acting soft.
  123. supposed
    required or under orders
    1492 he sailed the ocean blue,
    He didn't find India, "But hey, what am I supposed to do?"
  124. sign
    a visible clue that something has happened or is present
    A treaty was signed as they're mapping the planet.
  125. cost
    be priced at
    PORTUGESE EXPLORER:
    And we are the Portuguese,
    Ships cost money, you know what's priceless?
  126. rise
    move upward
    Rise with the sun, get up early!
  127. open
    affording free passage or access
    PORTUGESE:
    A few years later, Vasco da Gama,
    Sailed 'round Africa, reached India,
    Finally, opened the trade routes that we really loved.
  128. sun
    the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
    Rise with the sun, get up early!
  129. piece
    a separate part of a whole
    SPANISH:
    And we the Spanish wanted a piece of the cake.
  130. Indian
    of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
    We reach the Indian Ocean by 1488.
  131. building
    the act of constructing something
    We're better off building ships that float.
  132. loved
    held dear
    PORTUGESE:
    A few years later, Vasco da Gama,
    Sailed 'round Africa, reached India,
    Finally, opened the trade routes that we really loved.
  133. running
    the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
    America gets horses running through the area,
    Plus smallpox, oh yeah, and malaria.
  134. start
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    In America, it started all this drama.
  135. century
    a period of 100 years
    SPANISH EXPLORER:
    Check it, it's the 15th Century,
    And we are the Spanish.
  136. lead
    take somebody somewhere
    He leads us Portuguese, and we hit the seas like seaweed,
    And seek what we need.
  137. finally
    as the end result of a sequence or process
    PORTUGESE:
    A few years later, Vasco da Gama,
    Sailed 'round Africa, reached India,
    Finally, opened the trade routes that we really loved.
  138. Europe
    the 2nd smallest continent
    After Columbus, trading gets insane,
    An Old World / New World Columbian Exchange:
    Europe gets tobacco, tomatoes,
    Chocolate, potatoes.
  139. blue
    of the color intermediate between green and violet
    1492 he sailed the ocean blue,
    He didn't find India, "But hey, what am I supposed to do?"
  140. kind of
    to some (great or small) extent
    SPANISH:
    That's the best kind of ship!
  141. prince
    a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign
    So Prince Henry is exploring Africa,
    Up and down the west coast, it's so spectacular.
  142. attention
    the act of concentrating on something
    Celestial navigation is a must,
    You see we pay attention to stars like US Weekly.
  143. society
    an extended group having a distinctive cultural organization
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x3


    Flocab Spits Facts
    Society at Sea
  144. opened
    not sealed or having been unsealed
    PORTUGESE:
    A few years later, Vasco da Gama,
    Sailed 'round Africa, reached India,
    Finally, opened the trade routes that we really loved.
  145. gold
    a soft yellow malleable ductile metallic element
    And their gold.
  146. horse
    solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
    America gets horses running through the area,
    Plus smallpox, oh yeah, and malaria.
  147. suppose
    expect or believe
    1492 he sailed the ocean blue,
    He didn't find India, "But hey, what am I supposed to do?"
  148. wanted
    desired or wished for or sought
    SPANISH:
    And we the Spanish wanted a piece of the cake.
  149. pay
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
    Celestial navigation is a must,
    You see we pay attention to stars like US Weekly.
  150. probably
    with considerable certainty; without much doubt
    SPANISH:
    You probably got scurvy.
  151. look
    perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  152. way
    how something is done or how it happens
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  153. act
    behave in a certain manner
    PORTUGESE:
    If you're caught slacking off,
    You'll get whipped or flogged by the captain for acting soft.
  154. few
    a small number of the persons or things being discussed
    PORTUGESE:
    A few years later, Vasco da Gama,
    Sailed 'round Africa, reached India,
    Finally, opened the trade routes that we really loved.
  155. run
    move fast by using one's feet
    America gets horses running through the area,
    Plus smallpox, oh yeah, and malaria.
  156. new
    not of long duration
    Portuguese claimed the east and left the west to the Spanish,
    Then Magellan circumnavigated the globe,
    And other countries found new places to go.
  157. age
    how long something has existed
    Let's do it for our nation,
    This is the Age of Exploration!
  158. French
    of or pertaining to France or the people of France
    The French, the English and later the Dutch
    Explored to find land few people had touched.
  159. captain
    the leader of a group of people
    PORTUGESE:
    If you're caught slacking off,
    You'll get whipped or flogged by the captain for acting soft.
  160. off
    from a particular thing or place or position
    We're better off building ships that float.
  161. need
    require or want
    He leads us Portuguese, and we hit the seas like seaweed,
    And seek what we need.
  162. early
    at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
    Rise with the sun, get up early!
  163. either
    also, likewise, as well
    SPANISH:
    We don't want to share with you either; you guys are lame.
  164. English
    of or relating to England or its culture or people
    The French, the English and later the Dutch
    Explored to find land few people had touched.
  165. really
    in actual fact
    PORTUGESE:
    A few years later, Vasco da Gama,
    Sailed 'round Africa, reached India,
    Finally, opened the trade routes that we really loved.
  166. like
    having the same or similar characteristics
    He leads us Portuguese, and we hit the seas like seaweed,
    And seek what we need.
  167. say
    utter aloud
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  168. round
    having a circular shape
    PORTUGESE:
    A few years later, Vasco da Gama,
    Sailed 'round Africa, reached India,
    Finally, opened the trade routes that we really loved.
  169. fact
    a piece of information about events that have occurred
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x3


    Flocab Spits Facts
    Society at Sea
  170. just
    and nothing more
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  171. make
    perform or carry out
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  172. around
    in the area or vicinity
    So Isabella funded Christopher Columbus,
    To sail around the globe, a journey that was wondrous.
  173. kind
    having a tender and considerate and helpful nature
    SPANISH:
    That's the best kind of ship!
  174. back
    the posterior part of a human (or animal) body
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  175. money
    the most common medium of exchange
    PORTUGESE EXPLORER:
    And we are the Portuguese,
    Ships cost money, you know what's priceless?
  176. best
    having the most positive qualities
    SPANISH:
    That's the best kind of ship!
  177. let
    actively cause something to happen
    Let's do it for our nation,
    This is the Age of Exploration!
  178. a few
    more than one but indefinitely small in number
    PORTUGESE:
    A few years later, Vasco da Gama,
    Sailed 'round Africa, reached India,
    Finally, opened the trade routes that we really loved.
  179. know
    be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information
    PORTUGESE EXPLORER:
    And we are the Portuguese,
    Ships cost money, you know what's priceless?
  180. good
    having desirable or positive qualities
    We're better off building ships that float.
  181. out
    moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden
    We make waves, get out the way,
    No fear, we go, y'all just stay,
    Haters gonna hate, and say the world's flat,
    We hit the seas, and don't look back. x2

    SPANISH SAILOR:
    Life on a ship?
  182. better
    superior to another in excellence or quality or desirability
    We're better off building ships that float.
  183. country
    the territory occupied by a nation
    Portuguese claimed the east and left the west to the Spanish,
    Then Magellan circumnavigated the globe,
    And other countries found new places to go.
  184. love
    a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
    PORTUGESE:
    A few years later, Vasco da Gama,
    Sailed 'round Africa, reached India,
    Finally, opened the trade routes that we really loved.
  185. going
    the act of departing
    Yeah, the open ocean's like a highway,
    If you're only going 6 knots, get your ship out of my way!
  186. year
    the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
    PORTUGESE:
    A few years later, Vasco da Gama,
    Sailed 'round Africa, reached India,
    Finally, opened the trade routes that we really loved.
  187. left
    being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
    Portuguese claimed the east and left the west to the Spanish,
    Then Magellan circumnavigated the globe,
    And other countries found new places to go.
  188. out of
    motivated by
    Yeah, the open ocean's like a highway,
    If you're only going 6 knots, get your ship out of my way!
  189. place
    a point located with respect to surface features of a region
    Portuguese claimed the east and left the west to the Spanish,
    Then Magellan circumnavigated the globe,
    And other countries found new places to go.
Created on Mon Oct 10 10:51:22 EDT 2011

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