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ESL-GED
Vocabulary from the Bridge Series - LCC
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02/07/2011

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amaze
Definition
to be surprised
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believe
Definition
to think that something is true
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continent
Definition
the largest piece of land on earth. There are 7 continents.
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crew
Definition
the people that operate a ship or airplane
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explore
Definition
to look for somewhere that no one has seen before.
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explorer
Definition
a person that explores. Leif Ericsson was an explorer
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hero
Definition
a person that does great things. Superman is a hero
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spices
Definition
plants that are used to make food taste better. Pepper is a spice
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valuable
Definition
costs a lot of money. Gold is valuable
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voyage
Definition
a long trip (usually by boat)
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West Indies
Definition
the Caribbean Islands between Florida and South America
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route
Definition
the path a person follows. The mailman walks a route every day.
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synonym
Definition
2 words that have the same meaning. Car & automobile are synonyms
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compass
Definition
a tool that tells which direction you are going
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compass rose
Definition
a drawing showing the 4 directions: North,East,West,South
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Canada
Definition
The country that is north of the USA
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direction
Definition
the line of movement based on the compass. The explorer sailed in a southern direction
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ordinal numbers
Definition
a number that tells the position in the line. First, second, third are ordinal numbers.
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alphabetical order
Definition
to put words in order based on the first letter of the alphabet.
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connect
Definition
to join together.
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discover
Definition
to find something you have not seen before
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eastern
Definition
on the east side. New York is an Eastern state
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western
Definition
on the west side. California is a Western state
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Southern
Definition
On the south side. Florida is a Southern state
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Northern
Definition
On the north side. Michigan is a Northern state
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riches
Definition
Things that have great value. Marco Polo brought riches from China
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Amerigo Vespucci
Definition
Spanish explorer that traveled west to to South America. The New World is named for Amerigo (America)
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hemisphere
Definition
half of a ball. Cut side to side or top to bottom
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century
Definition
100 years
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