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ch123Russia
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| upland | the high land away from the coast of the country. |
| lichen | a plant-like organism that consists of algae and fungus. |
| tundra | a flat treeless plain with permentaly frozen ground. |
| taiga | a large confurios forests. |
| permafrost | the permanently frozen, lower layers of soil found in the tundra and subarctic climate zones. |
| define | to describe the nature or extent of something. |
| czar | the tittle given to an emperor of Russia's past. |
| serf | a farm laborer who could be bought and sold along with the land. |
| genocide | the mass murder of people from a particular ethic group. |
| collectivization | a system in which small farmers were combined into huge,enterprises with work done by mechanized technique in the hopes of making farmers more efficient and reducing in the need for farmworkers. |
| insignificant | unimportant |
| inflation | a sharp increase int he price of goods sometimes caused by shortages of goods. |
| oligarch | a member of small ruling group that holds great power. |
| decline | to reduce in number. |
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