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N & S Europe vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| glaciation | the process of becoming covered by glaciers |
| fjord | a narrow, U-shaped coastal valley with steep sides formed by the action of glaciers |
| tundra | a flat, treeless plain with permanently frozen ground |
| scrubland | land that is dry and hot in the summer and cool and wet in the winter |
| trawler | a large fishing boat |
| city-state | an independent political unit that includes a city and the surrounding area |
| longship | a ship with oars and a sail used by the Vikings |
| pagan | someone who believes in more than one god or someone who has little or no religious belief |
| Renaissance | the period in Europe that began in Italy in the 1300s and lasted into the 1600s, during which art and learning flourished |
| homogenous | made up of many things that are the same |
| dialect | a regional variety of a language with unique features, such as vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation |
| welfare capitalism | a system in which the government is the main provider of support for the sick, the needy, and the retired |
| recession | a time when many businesses close and people lose their jobs |
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