The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and SonghayVocabulary 6.4.3

barteringThe trading of goods without the exchange of money.Bartering is very popular at the swap meet.

caravansFiles of vehicles or pack animals traveling togetherThe camals created a caravan through the desert carrying the goods to be sold.

entourageA group of followersJustin Beiber had an entourage with him while he shopped at Walmart.

flourishingGrowing extremely wellThe zucchini plants were flourishing in the garden, so I made bread from it.

goodsItems for saleWhile I was at the USU game, I bought some of the goods being sold to support the team.

oasisA green spot in a desert, where water can be found.We found an oasis to water our horses at while walking in the desert.

primaryMain; basicThe first scaffolding is very primary compared to the rest.

vicinityThe region within close range of a place.The Jewish temple was in close vicinity of the community.The fire was in the vicinity of my house.