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Term | Definition |
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intensive fsrming | farming that requires a reat deal of laor |
terrace | in farming a flat narrow ledge of land usially contricted in hilly areas to increase the amount of arbale land |
sphere of influence | an area or country that is politicallhy and economically dominated by though not directkly govererned by anothier country |
abdicate | to surrender one office throne or authority |
warlord | a local leader with a military fallowing |
light industry | the produceing of small consumers goods suck as clothign and apploances |
martial law | the law administered during a period of strict militar control |
doule croping | in farming growin more than one crop a year on the same land |
theocat | some one who claims to rule y religious or divine authority |
autonmout region | a political unit with limited self government |
ideogram | in written language a character or symbol that repersents and idea or thing |
atheism | the belief that god does not exist |
bullet train | a high speed train |
ideogram | in written language a character or symnbol that represents an idea or thing |
atheism | the belife that god does not exsist |
acupuncture | the ancient chinese pratice of inserting fine neeles at specfic body points to cure disease or to ease pain |
buffer | a protective zone between two countries |
provisional government | a temoirary goverment pending permanent arrangements |
exodus | a mass migration from a region |
seismorgraph | an instrument that mesures and records moement in the earths crust |
typhoon | a destructive tropical storm that forms over the pacific ocean |
homogeneous | having a similar nature uniform in structure or quality |
militarism | the glorification of the military and a readiness for war |
downsize | to fire an employee in order to reduce costs |
tariff | a tax imposd by a goverment on inported goods |
quota | a fixed quantity |
demilitarized zone | a strip of land on wich no troops or weapens are not allowed |
proliferation | an increase in a number of something |
barbarian | a person with out manners or ciilzed customs |
paddy | irrigated or flooded lan on wich rice is grown |
doi moi | a economic change started by vietnam in 1986 |
heterogeneity | a lack of similarity |