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Ch. 30,32,31,33 Voc
world geography
Term | Definition |
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seismograph | an instrument that measures and records movement in the earths curst |
typhoon | a destructive tropical storm that forms over the pacific ocean |
homogeneous | having a similar nature |
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 requires a great deal of labor |
terrace | in farming a flat marrow ledge of land usually constructed in hilly areas to increase the amount of arable land |
bullet train | a high speed train |
militarism | the glorification of the military and a readiness for war |
downsize | to fire an employee in order to reduce costs |
tariff | a tax imposed by a government on imported goods |
quota | a fixed quantity |
barbarian | |
paddy | |
indigenous | |
insurgent | |
doi moi | |
heterogeneity | |
sphere of influence | |
abdicate | |
warlord | |
light industry | |
martial law | |
double cropping | |
theocrat | |
autonomous region | |
ideogram | |
atheism | |
acupuncture | |
buffer | |
provisional government | |
exodus |