Couple in the Cage: Two Undiscovered Amerindians Visit the West Glossary

Couple in the Cage: Two Undiscovered Amerindians Visit the West Glossary

Specimen

an individual object, being, person taken and analyzed, often seen as representing a group as a whole

Silly

something which can be laughed at, not serious

Sage

a person who is considered wise

Amicable

friendly

Indigenous

people who were born in an area; in this context, referring to nations who did not emigrate to another continent

Settlers

people who in the past traveled from old continents, more than often, Europe, and emigrated to the newly discovered continents and various African colonies

Adulation

excessive praise

Condone

to agree with something or to allow something

Symbiotic

a relationship seen as beneficial between to different groups of people or two different species of animals

Vernacular

language spoken by a group, not seen as a national language

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