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vocab 30,31,32,33
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| intensive farming | farming that requires a great deal of labor. |
| terrances | 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 earth's crust. |
| typhoon | a destructive tropical storm that forms over the pacific ocean. |
| homogeneous | having a similar nature;uniform in structure or quality. |
| militarsim | 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 allowed. |
| 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 military following. |
| light industry | the production of a small consumer goods such as clothing and appliances. |
| marital 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 represent 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 to ease pain. |
| buffer | a protective zone between two countries. |
| provisional government | a temporary government pending permanent arrangement. |
| 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 |