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vocabulary 30-32

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Term
Definition
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 train which travels at speed greater than 160 miles per hour  
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seismograph   an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration.  
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typhoon   a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans.  
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homogeneous   of the same kind  
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militarism   the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.  
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downsize   dismiss from work; "three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis  
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tariff   a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.  
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quota   limited or fixed number or amount of people or things, in particular.  
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demilitarized zone   a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited  
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proliferation   rapid increase in numbers.  
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sphere of influence   a person's or groups that is politically and economically dominated by though not directly governed by another country  
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abdicate   to surrender ones office throne or authority  
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warlord   a local leader with a military following  
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light industry   the production of small consumer goods such as clothing and appliances  
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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 then one crop a year on the same land  
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theocrat   someone who claims to rule by religious or divine authority  
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autonomous region   a political unit with limited self government  
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ideogram   in written language a character or symbol that represents an idea or thing  
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atheism   the belief that god does not exist  
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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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barbarian   a person without manners or civilized customs  
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paddy   irrigated or flooded land on which rice is grown  
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indigenous   in written language a character or symbol that represents an idea or thing  
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insurgent   a person who revels against his or her government  
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doi moi   the economic change begun by Vietnam in 1986  
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heterogeneity   a lack of similarity  
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