parra vocab quiz Flashcards
1
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Grub stake
A
supplies or funds that are given to a mining prospector on the promise of a share in his discoveries
2
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Prospectors
A
a person who searches an area for deposits of gold or other valuable minerals
3
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Crude
A
simplistic or undeveloped
4
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Subsequent
A
happening after something else; following in time or order
5
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Tenderfoot
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a newcomer to a frontier region
6
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Novel
A
new or different
7
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menace
A
threat
8
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formidable
A
impressive
9
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mobilized
A
organized
10
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interpreter
A
someone who translates for individuals or groups conversing in different languages
11
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maneuvered
A
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
12
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idiocies
A
insanities
13
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anchorage
A
a port or safe place of safety for ships
14
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ranks
A
line of soldiers
15
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intricate
A
having a complex pattern, involving many pieces
