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Brazil and its Neighbors-vocabulary
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| A | B |
| basin | low area surrounded by higher land |
| selva | Brazilan rain forest |
| escarpment | steep cliff between higher and lower land |
| favela | slum area |
| inflation | overall increase in prices of goods across the entire economy |
| republic | country with an elected president as head of the government |
| tannin | substance produced by trees and used to process leather |
| estancia | ranch in Argentina |
| gaucho | cowhand in Argentina |
| llanos | grassy plains |
| hydroelectric power | power generated by water |
| altitude | height above sea level |
| caudillo | military ruler |
| welfare state | country that uses tax money to support people who are sick, |
| landlocked | country with no seacoast |
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