An Introduction to Brazil
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Brazil
A. Bright light from the sun
2. Latin America
B. The parts of North ___ and South ___ to the south of the United States where Romance
3. South America
C. In a state of progressive putrefaction
4. poor
D. Being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
5. poverty
E. A transparent piece of ___ that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem (plural)
6. Diamonds
F. A festival marked by merrymaking and processions
7. cities
G. Sandy shore beside the sea (plural)
8. sunshine
H. The state of being rich and affluent
9. beaches
I. An incorporated administrative district established by state charter (plural)
10. slums
J. A forest with heavy annual ___
11. football
K. The essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
12. carnival
L. A continent in the western hemisphere connected to North ___ by the Isthmus of Panama
13. wealth
M. A group's customs, art and way of life
14. corruption
N. The state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
15. murder
O. All living things that are undomesticated
16. food
P. Unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
17. exotic
Q. What we eat to get energy and grow
18. nature
R. People without possessions or wealth
19. rainforest
S. Team sport played with a ball and goalposts
20. wildlife
T. A district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions (plural)
21. culture
U. Largest country in South America