Term | Definition |
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 simmilar nature uniform in structure or quality |
Militarism | The glorification of the military and a readiness for war |
tariff | A tax imposed by a government on imported goods |
downsize | to fire an employee inorder to reduce costs |
quota | A fixed quantity |
Demilitarized zone | A strip of land on which troops or weapons are not allowed |
proliferation | An increase in the number of something. |
sphere of influence | an area of country that is politically and economically dominated by , though not directily governed by, another country |
abdicate | To surrender on's office, throne, or authority |
warlord | A local leader with a miltary following |
light industry | The production of small consumer goods such as clothing and appliances |
martial law | The law admisnestered 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 selfgovernment |
buffer | A protective zone between two countries |
provisional government | A temporary government pending permanent arrangements |
exodus | A mass migration from a region |
ideogram | In written language, a character or symbol that represents an idea or thing |
atheism | The belief that god does not exist |
acupuncture | The aincient chinese practice of inserting fine needles at specific body points to cure disease or ease pain |
barbarian | A person without manors or civilized customs |
paddy | Irrigated or flooded land on which rice is grown |
indigenous | Native or living naturally in the area |
insurgent | A person who rebels against his or her government |
Doi moi | The economic change that happened in Vietnam in 1986 |
heterogeneity | A lack of similarity |