Chapter 16 Vocab

expedition

a journey especially by a group of people for a specific purpose; to explore a distant place

amalgamate

to unite two or mroe things, (such as two businesses) into one thing.

COSMOPOLITAN

to be knowledgeable about many different parts of the world

epidemic

an episode of disease affecting or tending to affect a large number of individuals within a population, community, or region at the same time.

headwinds

winds that are blowing toward something (such as a ship or an airplane) as it moves forward; used also as a metaphor

entrepot

a port, city, or other center to which goods are brought for import and export, and for collection and distribution

cartography

the science or practice of drawing maps

supernatural

attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature

decimate

kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of

replicate

make a copy of; reproduce