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Southwest Asia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| secular | nonreligious |
| bedouin | nomadic desert people of Southwest Asia who follow a traditional way of life |
| kibbutz | settlement in Israel where settlers share all their property and make goods as well as carry out farming |
| moshav | settlement in Israel in which people share in farming, production, and selling, but each person is allowed to own some private property as well |
| clan | large group of people who have a common ancestor in the far past |
| alluvial plain | area built up by rich fertile soil left by river floods |
| embargo | ban on trade with a particular country |
| regime | government |
| sole | being the only one |