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Ch.30,31,32,33 vocab
Term | Definition |
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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 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 |
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 represents 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 arrangment |
exodus | a mass migration form 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 |
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 earth's crust |
typhoon | a destructive tropical storm that forms over the pacific ocean |
homogeneous | having a similar nature |
millitarism | 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 wepons are not allowed |
proliferation | an increase in the number of something |