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Race to the Sun Vocab

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  • suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden, or untimely way
    perish
  • a mineral that is a blue, blueish green....
    turquoise
  • to oppose successfully; defeat
    thwart
  • a formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent
    nemesis
  • portable conical tent made of skins, cloth, or canvas on a fram of poles, used by North American Indians of the Plains and Great Lakes regions
    teepee
  • to interfere with the outcome or course (to prevent harm or improve functioning)
    intervened
  • the quality or state of being responsible for something according to law
    liability
  • made a mess of
    flubbed
  • done, made, or acquired by stealth (secretively)
    surreptitiously
  • saliva
    spittle
  • process of injecting liquid at high pressure into subterranean rocks, etc...to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas
    fracking
  • various savory foods usually served as appetizers
    hors d'ouevres
  • traditional dwelling of the Iroquois and other North American Indians
    longhouse
  • to distort one's face in an expression of pain, disgust, or disapproval
    grimace
  • the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly
    sanctity
  • to look thoughftully for a long time; think about
    contemplate
  • a North American Indian settlement of the southwestern US, especially one consisting of multistoried adobe houses
    pueblo
  • a traditional Navajo hut of logs and earth
    hogan
  • feeling or showing aversion or hesitation
    reluctant
  • the state of being sure; sure knowledge; confidence in manner or behavior
    surety
  • a person who engages in a study or pursuit for fun or as a pastime, rather than as a profession
    amateur