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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Concession | A privilege or exception granted by a government. |
| Intensive Farming | Farming that requires a great deal of labor. |
| Terrance | In farming, a flat, narrow ledge of land, usually constructed in hilly areas to increase the amount or arable land. |
| 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. |
| Sphere of Influence | An area or country that is politically and economically dominated |
| Abdicate | To surrender ones office, throne, or authority. |
| Warlord | A local leader with a military fallowing. |
| Light Industry | The production of small consumer goods such as clothes and appliances. |
| Material Law | The law administered during a period of strict military control. |
| Ideogram | In written language, a character or symbol that represent the idea or thing. |
| Atheism | The belief that God does not exist. |
| Acupuncture | The ancient Chinese practice of inserting fine needles or specific body points to cure disease to ease pain. |
| Seismograph | An instrument that measures and records movement. |
| 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. |
| Tariff | A tax imposed by a government of imported goods. |
| Quota | A fixed quanity |
| Downsize | To fire an employee in order to reduce costs |
| Demilitarized Zone | A strip of land on which troops or weapons are not allowed. |
| Proliferation | An increase in the number of something. |