a piece of land surrounded by water

wyspa, wysepka
catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

interesujący, fascynujący
(plural) the remains of something such as a building after it has been seriously damaged or destroyed

ruiny, zgliszcza
a mountain with an opening on its top, from which melted rock and ash can be pushed out into the air

wulkan, góra wulkaniczna
a society that has developed its own culture and institutions in a particular period of time or place

cywilizacja, społeczeństwo
a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus

świątynia, sanktuarium
a solid with a polygonal base and triangular faces that meet at a single point

piramida, piramida
any territory under the full or partial control of another more powerful nation, often occupied by settlers from that nation

kolonia, terytorium pod kontrolą
a deep hole or large tunnel in the ground where workers dig for salt, gold, coal, etc.

kopalnia, szyb
the state of being free from the control of others

niepodległość, autonomia
a ruler that has total power over a state, particularly a ruler who gained power through force

dyktator, tyran
related to or characteristic of a system of government where power comes from the people through free elections and respects individual rights

demokratyczny, związany z demokracją
to show which candidate one wants to win in an election or which plan one supports, by marking a piece of paper, raising one's hand, etc.

głosować, oddawać głos
someone who shares the same blood with a specific person who lived many years ago

potomek, spadkobierca
with the hands or physical effort rather than relying on machines or tools

ręcznie, manualnie
a typically repeating arrangement of shapes, colors, etc., regularly done as a design on a surface

wzór
(of a place or atmosphere) full of excitement and energy

ożywiony, energiczny
(of a volcano) currently showing signs of volcanic activity or having the potential to become active soon

aktywny, czynny
the activity of taking long walks in the countryside or mountains, often for fun

wędrówka, trekking
the overall appearance of a place, including its natural features and buildings

krajobraz, widok
associated with or characteristic of the tropics, regions of the Earth near the equator known for their warm climate and lush vegetation

tropikalny, równikowy
a thick, tropical forest with tall trees and consistently heavy rainfall

las deszczowy, dżungla
a large wild animal belonging to the cat family with a yellow fur covered with black spots, native to Central and South America

jaguar, pantera onca
a colorful bird species known for its vibrant plumage, long tail feathers, and cultural significance in Mesoamerican civilizations

kwezal, ptak kwezal
a thick mixture of flour, liquid and sometimes yeast that is baked into bread or pastry

ciasto, ciasto chlebowe
to cook using the steam of boiling water

gotować na parze, parować
a dish of vegetables or meat cooked at a low temperature in liquid in a closed container

gulasz, duszone mięso
frequently found, happening, or seen

powszechny, częsty
a cooking banana that is starchy and grows in tropical regions

banan warzywny, plantan
a plant that is grown for food over large areas of land

uprawa, plon
land with mountains or hills

wyżyna, obszar górski
the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

ubóstwo
the right or opportunity to use something or benefit from it

dostęp, prawo dostępu
the health services and treatments given to people

opieka zdrowotna, usługi zdrowotne
the process that involves teaching and learning, particularly at a school, university, or college

edukacja, nauczanie
to cut through something at its base in order to make it fall

ścinać, wycinać
the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

wylesianie, wycinka lasów
to experience and be affected by something bad or unpleasant

cierpieć, znosić
| Słownictwo Ameryki Północnej i Środkowej | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stany Zjednoczone | Kanada | Meksyk | Kuba |
| Gwatemala | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Haiti |
| Costa Rica | Panama | ||
