vocabulary
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intensive farming | farming that requires a great deal of labor
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terrace | in farming a flat narrow ledge of land usually constructed in hilly areas to increase the amount of arable land
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bullet train | a High speed train
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militarism | the glorification of the military and a readiness for war
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downsize | to fire an employee to reduce costs
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tariff | a tax imposed by the government on imported goods
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quota | a fixed quantity
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demilitarized zone | a strip of land on which troops or weapon are not allowed
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proliferation | an increase in the number of something
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seismograph | an instrument that measures and records movement in the earths crust
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typhoon | a destructive tropical storm that forms over the pacific ocean
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homogeneous | having a similar nature uniform in structure and quality
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sphere of influence | an area of a country that is politically or economically dominated by though not directly governed by another country
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abdicate | to surrender ones office throne or athurity
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warlord | a local leader with military following
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light industry | the production of small consumer goods like clothing
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martial law | the law administered during a period of strict military control
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double cropping | in farming growing more that one crop a year
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theocrat | someone who claims to be ruled by religious or divine ruling
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autonomous region | a political unit with limited self government
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ideogram | in written language a symbol that represents a word or idea
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atheism | the belief that god does not exists
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acupuncture | the ancient Chinese practice of inserting fine needles at specific body points to cure disease or to ease pain
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buffer | a protective zone between two contries
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provisional government | a temporary government pending permanent arrangements
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exodus | a mass migration from a region
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barbarian | a person without manners or civilized customs
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paddy | irrigated or flooded land on which rice grows
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indigenous | native to or living naturally in an area or envirionment
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insurgent | a person or rebels against his or her government
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heterogeneity | a lack of similarity
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Doi Moi | the economic change done in Vietnam in 1986
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