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Vocabulary
Chapter 30-34
Term | Definition |
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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 lands. |
Bullet Train | A high-speed train |
Seismograph | An instrument that measures and records movements in the earth's crust |
Typhoon | A destructive tropical storm that forms over the Pacific Ocean |
Homogeneous | Having a similar nature; uniform in structure or quality |
Militarism | The glorification of the military and a readiness for war |
Downsize | To fire an employee in order to reduce costs. |
Tariff | A tax imposed by a government on imported goods. |
Quota | A fixed quantity |
Demilitarized Zone | A strip of land on which troops or weapons are not aloud |
Proliferation | An increase in the number of something |
Sphere of influence | An area or country that is politically and economically dominated by, though not directly governed by another 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 |
Theocrat | 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 an idea or thing. |
Atheism | The belief that God does not exist |
Acupuncture | The ancient Chinese practice of inserting fine needles at specific body points to cure disease or ease pain. |
Buffer | A protective zone between two countries |
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 is grown. |
Indigenous | Native to or living naturally in an area or environment |
Insurgent | A person who rebels against his or her government |
Doi Moi | The economic change begun by Vietnam in 1986 |
Heterogeneity | A lack of similarity |