Mayan Jungle Adventure Glossary
  • ancestors   People directly related to a person or to a group of people who lived farther back in time than grandparents. Listen: (AN-sess-terz)
  • ancient   Very old; often hundreds of years old, or even older. Listen: (AYN(T)-shent)
  • arrow   A stick with a pointed head on one end and feathers on the other end to help it fly straight. Listen: (AHR-oh)
  • Asian   Something from Asia, the large continent in the eastern half of the Earth north of the equator. Listen: (AYZ-ih-un)
  • blowgun   A hollow tube used to shoot a small arrow by blowing air with a quick puff into the other end. Listen: (BLOH-gun)
  • caiman    A South American reptile similar to an alligator. Listen: (KAY-man)
  • Choco   A member of one of the rainforest tribes who use blowguns and poisoned darts for hunting. Listen: (CHAH-koh)
  • dart   A small pointed arrow used in a blowgun. Listen: (DAHRT)
  • emergency   An accident that requires immediate action. Listen: (ee-MER-jin-see)
  • glyph   A picture symbol used in writing to represent a word or sound. Listen: (GLIFF)
  • ibis   A tropical wading bird with a long, thin bill that curves down. Listen: (EYE-biss)
  • jaguar   A spotted jungle big cat of Central and South America that is larger and stronger than a leopard. Listen: (JAG-whar)
  • jungle   A place where thick, tangled tropical plants make it difficult to walk through. Listen: (JUN-gull)
  • Maya   An ancient civilization in Central and South America that built big cities about 1500 years ago. The Mayan people still live in that area today. Listen: (MAH-yah)
  • Olmec   An ancient civilization in Central and South America that laid many of the foundations for the civilizations that followed, including the Maya. Listen: (OHL-mek)
  • poison   Any material that kills a person or animal, or causes harm, if touched, breathed, or swallowed. Listen: (POY-zun)
  • poisonous   A word describing a snake or other animal that has poison in its bite or on its skin. Listen: (POY-zun-us)
  • rainforest   A wooded area that gets at least 100 inches (254 centimeters) of rain every year. Listen: (RAYN-for-est)
  • ruins   The remains of old, destroyed buildings. Listen: (ROO-inz)
  • scarlet   A bright red color. Listen: (SKAR-let)
  • South American    Something from South America, the continent below the equator and on the opposite side of the Earth from Africa. Listen: (SOWTH uh-MARE-ih-kun)
  • spooky   Something scary, usually dark. Listen: (SPOO-key)
  • steamy   Uncomfortably hot and damp. Listen: (STEE-mee)
  • tamarin   A small South American monkey related to a marmoset that has silky hair, a long tail, and long lower canine teeth. Listen: (TAA-mahr-in)
  • tunnel   A covered underground hallway made by people, not a natural passage like a cave. Listen: (TUH-null)
  • vampire bats   South American bats that feed on the blood of birds and animals. Listen: (VAM-pire BATS)
  • vines   The stems of plants that need support and either hang onto stronger plants to grow up higher or grow flat along the ground. Listen: (VYNZ)
  • viper   A type of poisonous snake found in Asia and Europe. Listen: (VY-per)
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