| A | B |
|---|
| Equatorial | near the equator |
| rift valley | long steep-sided valley between to parallel faults |
| rapids | rapidly rushing water |
| semi-arid | having very little rainfall |
| lute | pear shaped six-string musical instrument |
| okapi | african mammal |
| pygmy | short african tribe |
| imperialism | power over another country |
| missionary | person who travels to spread his or hers religious beliefs |
| boycott | protesting by refusing to use certain goods |
| apartheid | keeping the races separate and unequal |
| loom | machine for weaving cloth |
| kente | brightly colored cloth |
| thatch | straw or palm leaves used as roof covering |
| gourd | fleshy fruit related to squash |
| kraal | South-African village surrounded by a stockade |
| ivory | white substance which comes from elephant tusks. |
| terra cotta | hard red earthenware |
| kudu | A large African antelope with white stripes |
| mancala | African game with stones |
