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Vocabulary
Chapter30,32,31,33Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sphere of influence | an area or country that is politically and economically dominated by, though not directly governed by, anther 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 |
| theocraft | 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 ab idea or thing |
| atheism | the belief that god does not exiist |
| acupuncture | the ancient Chinese practice of inserting fine needles at specific body points to cure disease of to ease pain |
| buffer | a protective zone between two countries |
| provisional government | a temporary government but is controlled by an outside power |
| exodus | a mass migration from a region |
| concession | a privilege or exemption granted by a government. |
| 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 land |
| bullet train | a high speed train |
| seismograph | an instrument that measures and records movement in the earths crist |
| typhoon | a destr |
| homogeneous | having a similar nature uniform in structure or quality |
| militarism | |
| downsize | to fire an employee i order to reduce costs |
| tariff | |
| quota | |
| demilitarized zone | a strip of land on which troops r weapons are not allowed |
| proliferation | |
| barbarian | a person without manners or civilized customs |
| paddy | |
| indigenous | |
| insurgent | |
| doi moi | the economic change begun by Vietnam in 1986 |
| heterogeneity |