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18 Cards in this Set
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skedaddled
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leave in a hurry (p.70)
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thronged
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crowded into (p.70)
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Andes
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A mountain system extending the length of Western South America (p.70)
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Voila
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French word meaning "there it is" (p.71)
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gratitude
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thankfulness; appreciation (p.71)
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Peruvian
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belonging to or from Peru (p.74)
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Galapagos
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group of islands in the Pacific Ocean that belong to the country of Ecuador (p.75)
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cords
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a measure of cut wood arranged in a pile 8 ft. long, 4 ft. high, & 4 ft. wide (p.75)
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barren
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land with little or no vegetation (p.75)
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wily
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sly; crafty (p.77)
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sidearms
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weapons that can be worn at the side or waste as a pistol (p.78)
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four-shooters
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a revolver with 4 chambers, each holding 1 bullet (p.78)
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musket
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a long barreled firearm, fired from the shoulder, came before the invention of the rifle (p.78)
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bountiful
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plentiful (p.78)
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Sandwich Islands
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the former name of the Hawaiian Islands (p.78)
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account
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money set aside for a specific purpose (p.79)
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pea jacket
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a short, double breasted coat of thick woolen material, worn by sailors in severe weather (p.79)
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Golden Gate
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a strait or channel between the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay (p.80)
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