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Neely Vocab 11
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plateau | Flat land with higher elevation than a 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 voters elect representatives to a law-making body, which chooses a prime minister to head the government |
| Dialect | Local form of a language that differs from the main language in pronunciation or 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 |