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Ch.30,31,32,33 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| seismograph | an instrument that measures and records movement in the earths crust. |
| typhoon | a destructive tropical storm that forms over the pacific ocean |
| homogeneous | having a similar nature; uniform in structure or quantity |
| militarism | the glorification of the military and a readiness for war |
| downsize | to fire an employee in order to reduce cost |
| tariff | a tax imposed by a government on imported goods |
| quota | a fixed quantity |
| demilitarized zone | a strip of land on which troops or weapons are not allowed |
| proliferation | an increase in the number of something. |
| intensive farming | farming that require a great deal of labor |
| terraces | in farming, a flat narrow ledge of land, usually constructed in hilly areas to increase the amount of arable land |
| bullet train | a high speed train |
| Sphere of influence | an area or country that is politically and economically dominated by, though not directly governed by, another country. |
| abdicte | to surrender ones office, throne, or authority |
| warlord | a local leader with a military following |
| light industry | the production of small consumer goods such as clothing and appliances |
| martial law | the law administered during a period of strict military control |
| double cropping | in farming, growing more than one crop a year on the same land |
| theocrat | someone who claims to rule by religious or divine authority |
| autonomous region | a political unit with limited self government |
| ideogram | in written language, a character or symbol that represents an idea or thing |
| atheism | the belief that god does not exist |
| acupuncture | the ancient Chinese practice of inserting fine needles at specific body points to cure disease or to ease pain |
| buffer | a protective zone between two countries |
| provisional government | a temporary government pending permanent arrangements |
| exodus | a mass migration from a region |
| Barbarian | people without manners or civilized customs |
| Paddy | irrigated or flooded land which rice is grown |
| Indigenous | Native to or living naturally in an area or environmental |
| insurgent | a person who rebels against his or her government |
| doi moi | the economic change begun by vietnam in 1986 |
| heterogenity | a lack of similarity |
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