5.2 Vocabulary

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What is a prospector?

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A person who searches for valuable minerals, especially gold.

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What does the word 'scoffed' mean?

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To speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.

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What is the opposite of 'withered'?

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Grew - to increase in size or develop.

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What does 'topple' mean?

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To tip over or fall.

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What is a settlement?

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An agreement about action about to be taken; a place where people start living in a new area.

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What does 'mocked' mean?

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To make fun of someone or something in a cruel way.

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What does 'bloomed' mean?

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To produce flowers; to flourish.

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What is a territory?

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An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.

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What does 'watered' mean in relation to plants?

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To supply water to plants to help them grow.

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What does 'hatched' mean?

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To emerge from an egg.