gills
the body part that fish are breathing with
Eleuthera
an island in the Bahamas
whorls
twirls, spirals
ozure indigo
different shades of blue
lapis lazuli
a type of blue gemstone
corrugated
with ridges
labials
the small noise made from the opening and closing of a mouth
pellucid
clear, transparent
blotches
spots, stains, marks
this sacrifice of Isaac
biblical figure; Abraham is commanded by god to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, in order to test his faith
Balaam
biblical figure; a prophet who refuses to listen to God's commands and betrays Israel for monetary gains by helping to manipulate the people of Israel into committing sins
girdle
corset or belt
soweto
a community of small towns outside of Johannesburg, South Africa, with a mostly black African population
Diamonds of Oppenheimer
The Oppenheimer diamond is one of the largest diamonds in the world, named after the diamond and gold mining magnate Ernest Oppenheimer.
tankard
a mug
cenotaph
a monument to honor a dead person
manyatta
a Massai settlement in Kenya
bantustan
the regions designated for Black Africans during the apartheid in South Africa
kikuyu
an ethnic group in Kenya
limpopo
the name of both a district and a river in South Africa
Sheba
the name of an ancient and very rich kingdom, located in today's Yemen; in the bible, the queen of Sheba visits Solomon
