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Glossary of Terms

Embankment

a raised riverbank intended to prevent flooding.

Funicular

(adj) like a rope or cord; (n) a vehicle that uses a strong cable to go up and down steep mountains.

Indelible

unable to be erased or removed.

Minarets

high turrets on a building.

Precipitate

to cause something to happen.

Reminisce

to remember and think about in a positive way.