| Word |
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| Definition |
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| plateau |
flat land with higher elevation than plain |
| dry farming |
method in which the land is left unplanted every few years so that it can store moisture |
| navigable |
describes a body of water wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships |
| colony |
overseas territory or settlement tied to a parent country |
| parliamentary republic |
government in which voeters elect representatives to a lawmaking body, which chooses a prime minister to head the government |
| dialect |
local form of language that differs from the main language in pronunciation or the meaning of words |
| sirocco |
hot, dry winds that blow across Italy from North Africa |
| city-state |
city and its surrounding countryside |
| Renaissance |
period of great achievement in art and learning that began in Italy in the 1300s and spread throughout Europe |
| coalition government |
government in which two or more political parties work together to run a country |
| pope |
head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| mainland |
the major part of a country |
| elevation |
height above sea level |
| suburb |
smaller community that surrounds a city |
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