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Ch. 30,32,31,33 Voc
world geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| seismograph | an instrument that measures and records movement in the earths curst |
| typhoon | a destructive tropical storm that forms over the pacific ocean |
| homogeneous | having a similar nature |
| demilitarized zone | a strip of land on which troops or weapons are not allowed |
| proliferation | an increase in the number of something |
| intensive farming | farming that requires a great deal of labor |
| terrace | in farming a flat marrow 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 in order to reduce costs |
| tariff | a tax imposed by a government on imported goods |
| quota | a fixed quantity |
| barbarian | |
| paddy | |
| indigenous | |
| insurgent | |
| doi moi | |
| heterogeneity | |
| sphere of influence | |
| abdicate | |
| warlord | |
| light industry | |
| martial law | |
| double cropping | |
| theocrat | |
| autonomous region | |
| ideogram | |
| atheism | |
| acupuncture | |
| buffer | |
| provisional government | |
| exodus |