Vocabulary Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Sphere of influence | an area or country that is politically and economically dominated by, though not directly governed by, anther country |
abdicate | to surrender one's office, throne, or authority |
warlord | a local leader with a military following |
light industry | the production of small consumer goods such as clothing and appliances |
martial law | the law administered during a period of strict military control |
double cropping | in farming, growing more than one crop a year on the same land |
theocraft | someone who claims to rule by religious or divine authority |
autonomous region | a political unit with limited self government |
ideogram | in written language, a character or symbol that represents ab idea or thing |
atheism | the belief that god does not exiist |
acupuncture | the ancient Chinese practice of inserting fine needles at specific body points to cure disease of to ease pain |
buffer | a protective zone between two countries |
provisional government | a temporary government but is controlled by an outside power |
exodus | a mass migration from a region |
concession | a privilege or exemption granted by a government. |
intensive farming | farming that requires a great deal of labor |
terrace | in farming a flat narrow ledge of land usually constructed in hilly areas to increase the amount of arable land |
bullet train | a high speed train |
seismograph | an instrument that measures and records movement in the earths crist |
typhoon | a destr |
homogeneous | having a similar nature uniform in structure or quality |
militarism | |
downsize | to fire an employee i order to reduce costs |
tariff | |
quota | |
demilitarized zone | a strip of land on which troops r weapons are not allowed |
proliferation | |
barbarian | a person without manners or civilized customs |
paddy | |
indigenous | |
insurgent | |
doi moi | the economic change begun by Vietnam in 1986 |
heterogeneity |
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Tommy Jay
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