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ch 14 eastern europe
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| brackish | water that is somewhat salty |
| basin | an area of land that is drained by a river and its tributeres |
| steppe | a partly dried grassland normal found on the edge of a desert |
| balkanization | to break a country up into smaller units that are often hostile to one another |
| extract | to remove or take out |
| alliance | a union between two countries formed to advance common causes |
| assationation | the act of killing a prominent person for political reasons |
| solidarity | organisation of polish trade unions |
| stragey | a plan to solve a problem |
| inevitable | sure to happen |
| foreign investment | money from foreign companies and nations given to a company in exchange for part ownership |
| devolution | the process by which a large,centralized government gives power away to smaller,local governments |
| unique | unusual |
| factor | a cause |