DISCOVERING WASHINGTON Final Voc.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 apology | an expression of regret or sorrow for doing something wrong |
| branch of government | one of the three main parts or sections of government |
| coast | the land near a shore |
| depression | a time when companies lose business, banks fail, and people lose their jobs |
| dry farming | raising a crop such as wheat without the use of irrigation water |
| eruption | the bursting forth of something, such as lava from a volcano |
| explorer | a person who goes to an unknown land to learn about it |
| extinct | no longer existing |
| graze | to eat grass |
| gold rush | a rush to newly discovered gold fields in hopes of becoming rich |
| hydroelectricity | electricity made by water power |
| immigrant | a person who goes to another country to live |
| longhouse | a house of cedar built by the coastal Native Americans where several familes lived in together |
| rainforest | a forest area with an average yearly rainfall of over 100 inches |
| represent | to speak or vote for someone else |
| reservation | land set aside by the government for Native Americans to live on |
| raft | a flat log structure used as tranportation on water |
| port | a harbor where ships load and unload cargo |
| prospector | a person who explores for mineral deposits such as gold |
| similar | alike |
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