Vocabulary List for the Howard Zinn reading

“Columbus, The Indians, and Human Progress”

The words are in red and the definition is in black.

tawny - tan
bear arms - carry weapons
subjugate - to conquer
cassava - tropical plant with an edible root
extravagant - beyond reasonable; excessive
naïve - simple; unsophisticated
contrary - opposite
dividend - a bonus
garnered - gathered
descendent - offspring; children/ grandchildren
vehement - showing a very strong feeling
transcribe - to make a written copy of
agile - able to move/think quickly; nimble