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A dark green forest with the blue mountains in the background.

landform

(noun) - any geological feature such as a mountain or valley

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A green, yellow, and red map of the United States

legend

(noun) - a guide explaining the symbols and color codes on a map or chart

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A large white building with a large dome roof in the center.

legislative branch

(noun) - the branch of government that is concerned with the making of laws

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A room in various shades of browns and gold. In the center is a large wooden desk with the American and SC State flag.

legislature

(noun) - a governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.

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A circle with a palmetto tree in a mini circle on the left and a women in another mini circle on the right.

lieutenant governor

(noun) - the second-highest constitutional officer in the state.

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A white lighthouse with a green top on top of dark rocks next to the ocean during the sunrise

lighthouse

(noun) - a tower built on the coast that has a bright light on the top of it so ships can see it from a long way away.

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fluffy white material coming out of a dark purplish plant

lint

(noun) - fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant

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Worn dark wood holds various white, blue, and yellow thread.

loom

(noun) - a frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread

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A man with a double chin in a powdered wig and a dark robe with cooper color accents.

Lords Proprietors

(noun) - eight men were given a grant to colonize the land in North America by King Charles II. Part of this land is now South Carolina.

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South Carolina map with Lowcountry counties marked in pink, red, and garnet

Lowcountry

(noun) - a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast

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Loyalists

(noun) - People who remained loyal to the British around the time of the American Revolution.

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brownish white logs sitting on dark green grass

lumber

(noun) - wood used for building material

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