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Neely Vocab 12
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fjord | Steep-sided valley cut into mountains by the action of glaciers |
| Skerry | Rocky island |
| Emigrate | To move to another country |
| Welfare State | Country that uses tax money to support people who are sick, needy, jobless, or retired |
| Heavy Industry | Manufactured goods such as machinery, mining equipment, and steel |
| Nationalism | Desire of a territory or colony to become an independent nation |
| Sauna | Wooden room heated by water sizzling on hot stones |
| Archipelago | Group of islands |
| Moor | Treeless, windy highland area with damp ground |
| Geyser | Spring of water heated by molten rock inside the earth so that, from time to time, it shoots hot water into the air |
| Fault Line | Crack in the earth's crust |
| Saga | Long story |
| Geothermal Energy | Electricity produced by natural underground sources of steam |