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sec 7 final vocab
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word | definition |
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structual adjustment program | a prgram to reform the structure of an economy |
desertification | the loss of all vegetation |
ancestor worship | the belief that honoring and respecting one's ancestors will cause them to live on in the spirit world after death |
coup | the sudden overthrow of a ruler or government, often involving violent force or the threat of force |
inland delta | an area of lakes, creeks, and swamps away from the ocean |
refugee | a person who fless his/her country to escape invasion, oppression, or persecution |
forage | food for grazing animals |
mercenary | a person who works as a soldier purely for financial gain |
deforestation | the process of stripping the land of its trees |
land locked | almost or entirely surrounded by land |
shifting agriculture | a type of agriculture in which a site is prepared and used to grow crops for a year or two, at which point the farmer moves on to a new site |
animism | the religious belief that such things as the sky, rivers, and trees contain s a spirit, or soul |