South America Vocabulary

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adapt

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to adjust or modify to fit

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tributary

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a small river that drains into a larger river

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rain shadow

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a dry region on one side of a mountain range

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artifact

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an object made by humans from a past culture

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excavate

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to fully uncover or dig up

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topography

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physical features of land

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coup

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a sudden, illegal takeover of government by force

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predominant

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main, most common, superior to others

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prosperous

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economically strong

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temperate

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mild, in terms of climate