| A | B |
|---|
| cordillera | A mountain system made up of parallel ranges |
| tepuís | Layers of sandstone that have resisted erosion atop plateaus in the Guiana Highlands |
| Llanos | A plains region in eastern Colombia and western Venezuela |
| El Dorado | "The Golden One," a legend of the early Chibcha people of Colombia |
| cassava | A tropical plant with starchy roots |
| indigo | A plant used to make a deep blue dye |
| caudillos | Military leaders who ruled Venezuela in the 1800s and 1900s |
| llaneros | Cowboys of the Venezuelan Llanos |
| pardos | Venezuelans of mixed African, European, and Southe American Indian ancestry |
| indentured servants | People who agree to work for a certain period of time, often in exchange for travel expenses |
| pidgin languages | Simple languages that help people who speak different languages understand each other |
