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Ch. 16 Sect. 2 Vocab
Southwest Asia & North Africa Today
Term | Definition |
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hereditary | passed on through the family |
suffrage | the right to vote |
reserve | land set aside for a special purpose such as farming, preserving habitats, or housing specific groups of people; a future supply (of oil) |
petrochemical | products made from petroleum or oil |
self-rule | the government of a country by its own people |
intifada | an uprising or rebellion, usually meant to reference the Palestinian revolt against Israel |
coalition | an alliance |
totalitarian | relating to a government ruled by a dictator that requires complete obedience to the state |
extremist | a person with religious or political views that are outside the range of majority opinion |
terrorist | a person who uses violence to achieve political results |
literate | able to read and write |
vocational | related to job skills |