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Russia vocab
social study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| soviet union | merger of multiple soviet republics under one central government an economy |
| petroleum | liquid mixture of hydrocarbons used for fuel |
| extract | to remove or pull out |
| coroperation | a large business or organization |
| urban | of or relating city |
| siberia | region in North Russia |
| permafrost | a layer of soil that is always frozen in very cold regions of the world |
| aral sea | large salt lake between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan |
| pollution | action or substance that make land,water,air etc.,dirty and not safe or suitable to use |
| modify | to make basic or fundamental changes to something els |
| adapt | to make fit without change |
| drastic | extreme in effect or action;considered severe or serious |
| consequence | something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions |
| republic | a country that is governed by elected leader |
| distribution | the way that something is divided or spread out |
| market economy | an economic system in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government |
| collapse | to break apart and fall down suddenly |
| enerprise | a project or activity that involves many people and that is often difficult |
| restrict | to limit or prevent someone from doing something or something from happening |
| impose | to force or cause someone to accept something by authority |
| unified | to bring or join together |
| gender | the state of being male or female |
| polarize | to break apart or separate into different groups |
| competition | the act or process of trying to get or win something |
| manifestation | a sign that shows something clearly |
| assimilate | to adopt the ways of another culture |
| promote | to help happen,develop or increse |
| toleration | to permit or allow to happen or occur |
| orthodox | accepting and closely following the traditional beliefs and customs a religion |
| contest | to struggle or fight for or aginst something |