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| Bahamian | belonging to the Bahamas, a group of islands in the W Atlantic Ocean, SE of Florida. |
| expedition | an excursion, journey, or voyage made for some specific purpose, as of war or exploration. |
| ashore | to the shore; onto the shore |
| sponsored | a person, firm, organization, etc., that finances and buys the time to broadcast a radio or television program so as to advertise a product, a political party, etc. |
| fabled | having no real existence |
| Genoa | a city on the NW coast of Italy |
| maritime | connected with the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc. |
| entrepreneur | a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk. |
| pioneering | a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others. |
| via | by a route that touches or passes through; by way of |
| underestimated | to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like. |
| approximately | nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct |
| enterprise | a project undertaken or to be undertaken, especially one that is important or difficult or that requires boldness or energy |
| rebuffed | a peremptory refusal of a request, offer, etc.; snub. |
| Moorish | of or pertaining to the Moors; a Muslim of the mixed Berber and Arab people inhabiting NW Africa |
| flush | a sudden rise of emotion or excitement |
| Vikings | any of the Scandinavian pirates who plundered the coasts of Europe from the 8th to 10th centuries |
| Greenland | a self-governing island belonging to Denmark, located NE of North America: the largest island in the world. |
| Newfoundland | a province in E Canada, composed of Newfoundland island and Labrador |
| spice | any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc. |
| obsessed | having an obsession (usually followed by with or by ); the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc |
| conquest | anything acquired by conquering, as a nation, a territory, or spoils |
| Granada | a medieval kingdom along the Mediterranean coast of S Spain |
| voyage | a course of travel or passage, especially a long journey by water to a distant place |
| scope | extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness |
| wealthiest | having great wealth; rich; affluent |
