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ch 30-33 vocab
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| militarism | the glorification of the military and a readiness for war |
| downsize | to fire an employee to reduce costs |
| tariff | a tax imposed by the government on imported goods |
| quota | a fixed quantity |
| demilitarized zone | a strip of land on which troops or weapon are not allowed |
| proliferation | an increase in the number of something |
| seismograph | an instrument that measures and records movement in the earths crust |
| typhoon | a destructive tropical storm that forms over the pacific ocean |
| homogeneous | having a similar nature uniform in structure and quality |
| sphere of influence | an area of a country that is politically or economically dominated by though not directly governed by another country |
| abdicate | to surrender ones office throne or athurity |
| warlord | a local leader with military following |
| light industry | the production of small consumer goods like clothing |
| martial law | the law administered during a period of strict military control |
| double cropping | in farming growing more that one crop a year |
| theocrat | someone who claims to be ruled by religious or divine ruling |
| autonomous region | a political unit with limited self government |
| ideogram | in written language a symbol that represents a word or idea |
| atheism | the belief that god does not exists |
| acupuncture | the ancient Chinese practice of inserting fine needles at specific body points to cure disease or to ease pain |
| buffer | a protective zone between two contries |
| provisional government | a temporary government pending permanent arrangements |
| exodus | a mass migration from a region |
| barbarian | a person without manners or civilized customs |
| paddy | irrigated or flooded land on which rice grows |
| indigenous | native to or living naturally in an area or envirionment |
| insurgent | a person or rebels against his or her government |
| heterogeneity | a lack of similarity |
| Doi Moi | the economic change done in Vietnam in 1986 |
Created by:
Gabe Hopkins
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