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FINAL VOCABULARY

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Acid rain   rain polluted by gases released into the air by the burning of fossil fuels  
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ally   a country or person that has joined with another country or person for a special purpose  
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autocracy   one leader with complete power  
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capital recorces   man made things we use to help us work  
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colony   a group of people who settle far away from their homeland but still have ties with it  
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confedaracy   loose alliance of countries, states, and other political units  
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contaminated   impure/unclean  
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credit   receiving a good or service now and paying for it later  
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currency   used to buy goods or services  
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democracy   people has the power  
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dictator   ruler with absolute power  
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divircity   being diffrent  
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economy   the wealth and resources of a country or region[especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services]  
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embargo   ban on trading  
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emissions   any pollution or waste released into the air  
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empire   a group of states or countries under a single supreme authority  
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entreprenuer   a person who takes the risk of starting a service  
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epidemic   wild spread of an infectious disease  
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ethnic   a group of people with the same language, culture, and religion  
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euro   the currency of the European Union  
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fascism   power is given to a dictator and freedoms are denied  
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federal   all power is shared between political units  
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figure head   a leader but with barely any power  
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GDP[Gross Domestic Product]   the money the country makes per year  
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Globalization   Linking nations through trade, info, techs, and communication  
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Guerrilla   Member of a small group of solders that attacks suddenly and disappears in the hiding  
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Holocast   Act of mass destruction and loss of life  
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Hydroelectricity   Water to generate electricity  
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Imperialism   Occupying land to form an empire  
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Indigenous   Native  
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Inflation   Prices increase over time  
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Interdependent   When 2 or more things depend on each other for survival  
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Invest   Commit money or capital to gain a financial return  
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Libirate   Give freedom  
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Litaracy   The ability to read and write  
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Monarchy   A govt headed by a king or queen  
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Natural resources   Resources that comes directly from nature  
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Oligarchy   Govt is ruled by a few people  
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Parliamentary government   Democratic form of govt where the leg. Controls the power  
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Petroleum   Dark oil found underground  
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Pop. Density   # of people in a area  
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Quota   Sets a limit of the number of goods that can be traded  
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Reform   To make something better  
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Republic   Desisions are made by elected officials who represents the people  
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Revenue   Income a business makes from the sale of goods and services  
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Separatists   Person who moves away from an established church or religion  
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Smog   Caused by the action of sunlight on polluted air  
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Specialization   Really good at making one or more things  
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Tariff   A tax on imported and exported goods  
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Unitary   Central has the power  
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