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Age of Discovery
\'aj\ \'av\ \dis-'ke-v(e-)re\ |
A period from the 15th century to the 17th century when the New World was found and explored.
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Astrolabe
\'as-tre-.lab also -.lab\ |
an instrument for measuring the altitude of the sun and stars, used in navigation
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Caravel
\'ker-e-.vel, 'ka-re-, -vel\ |
a small, fast sailing ship used by portugal in the 15th and 16th centuries
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Chiaroscuro
\-'skyu̇r-(,)o, -'sku̇r-\ |
light and shading painting
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Curcumnavigate
\-'na-ve-,gat\ |
to sail around the world
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Despoil
\di-'spoi(-e)l\ |
to rob, to plunder, to ravage
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Estuary
\'es-che-ˌwer-e, 'esh-\ |
an inlet or arm of the sea, where salty water meets fresh water
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Mariners
\'mer-e-ner, 'ma-re-\ |
a sailor
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Monopoly
\me-'na-p(e-)le\ |
to have exclusive control, free from competition
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Quadrant
\'kwa-drent\ |
an instrument shaped like a quarter circle for measuring agnles of stars for navigation
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