| Term | Definition |
|---|
| homesteader | a settler who had a place to live granted by the government |
| land speculator | someone who makes money by buying and selling land |
| collateral | something offered as security when asking for a loan |
| investment capital | the start-up money used to invest in a project |
| contract | an agreement for a fixed amount of time |
| constitution | the body of principles used to govern a nation or community |
| indemnity | compensation for loss |
| magistrate | a judge |
| insatiable | impossible to be satisfied |
| avarice | extreme greed |
| anarchy | chaos, lawlessness |
| paramilitary | an unofficial military organization |
| to distill | to heat liquid until it vaporizes and then condense it |
| missionaries | people concerned with spreading religious beliefs |
| backers | people who back a project with money |
| underwrite | to finance |
| industrialist | someone who owns or controls an industry |
| memos | informal written communications used in business |
| perception | the way things appear |
| credibility | believability |
| to secede | to withdraw from a union |
| to dump | to sell goods at a low price |
| to galvanize | to stir into action |
| Oblate | a Roman Catholic order of missionaires |
| pragmatist | someone who can see the practical, realistic side of an issue |
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