America the Beautiful Words

Ethan A. (United States of America)
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  1. cascade
    a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
  2. marsh
    low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation
  3. glacier
    a slowly moving mass of ice
  4. coastal
    of or relating to the shoreline
  5. barrier island
    a long narrow sandy island running parallel to the shore
  6. marl
    a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime
  7. Phragmites
    reeds of marshes and riversides in tropical or temperate regions
  8. radioactive
    exhibiting or caused by emissions in nuclear decay
  9. archaeologist
    an anthropologist who studies prehistoric culture
  10. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  11. sinew
    a band of tissue connecting a muscle to its bony attachment
  12. canoe
    a small, light boat propelled with a paddle
  13. expedition
    an organized group of people undertaking a journey
  14. Netherlands
    a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea
  15. Dutch
    the people of the Netherlands
  16. immunity
    the condition in which an organism can resist disease
  17. indenture
    formal agreement as to terms of a debt
  18. servant
    a person working in the service of another
  19. Quaker
    a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
  20. repeal
    cancel officially
  21. Tory
    an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
  22. infamous
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  23. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  24. manufacture
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  25. industry
    the action of making of goods and services for sale
  26. tannery
    workplace where skins and hides are tanned
  27. tan
    treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
  28. belching
    the forceful expulsion of something from inside
  29. abolish
    do away with
  30. fugitive
    someone who is sought by law officers
  31. emancipation
    freeing someone from the control of another
  32. draft
    engage somebody to enter the army
  33. famine
    a severe shortage of food resulting in starvation and death
  34. strike
    refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad conditions
  35. fraud
    intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
  36. reform
    make changes for improvement to remove abuse and injustices
  37. corrupt
    dishonest or immoral or evasive
  38. discrimination
    unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
  39. segregation
    the act of keeping apart
  40. lava
    rock that in its molten form issues from volcanos
  41. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  42. conifer
    a type of tree or shrub bearing cones
  43. chaparral
    dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
  44. ritual
    the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
  45. colony
    a geographical area controlled by a distant country
  46. era
    a period marked by distinctive character
  47. adobe
    sun-dried brick used in hot dry climates
  48. tallow
    a hard substance used for making soap and candles
  49. fugitive
    someone who is sought by law officers
  50. pan
    wash dirt to separate out the precious minerals
  51. prospector
    someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
  52. transcontinental
    spanning one of the large landmasses of the earth
  53. internment
    the act of confining someone in a prison
  54. internment camp
    a camp for prisoners of war
  55. boycott
    refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization
  56. charter
    a document creating an institution and specifying its rights
  57. incorporated
    formed or united into a whole
  58. corporation
    a business firm recognized by law as a single body
Created on Thu Jan 17 20:44:01 EST 2013 (updated Mon May 13 00:53:06 EDT 2013)

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