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Vocab 30, 31, 32.
World Geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Intensive Farming | farming that requires a garable landreat deal of labor |
| Terrace | in farming a flat narrow strip of land usually constructed in hilly areas to increase the amount of |
| Bullet Train | a high speed train |
| Seismograph | an instrument that measures and records movement in the earths crust |
| Typhoon | a destructive tropic storm that forms over the pacific ocean |
| Homogeneous | having a similar nature uniform in structure or quality |
| Militrism | the glorification of military and readiness for war |
| Tariff | a tax imposed on by a government on imported goods |
| Downsize | to fire an employee in order to reduce costs |
| Quota | a fixed quantity |
| Demilitarized Zone | a strip of land on which troops or weapons are aloud |
| Profileration | an increase in the number of something |
| Sphere of Influence | an area or country that is politically and economically dominated by though not directly governed by another country |
| Abdicate | to surrender one's office throne or authority |
| Warlord | a local leader with a military following |
| Light Industry | the production of small consumer goods such as clothing and appliances |
| Martial Law | the law administered 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 limited self government |
| Ideogram | in written language, a character or symbol that represents an idea or thing |
| Atheism | the belief that god does not exist |
| Acupuncture | the ancient Chinese practice of inserting needles at specific body points to cure disease or to ease pain |
| Buffer | a protective zone between two countries |
| Provisional Government | a temporary government pending permanent arrangments |
| Exodus | a mass migration from a region |
| Barbarian | a person without manners or civilized customs |
| Paddy | irrigated or flooded land on which rice is grown |
| Indigenous | native to or living naturally in an area or environment |
| Insurgent | a person who rebels against his or her government |
| Doi Moi | the economic change begun by Vietnam in 1986 |
| Heterogeneity | a lack of similarity |