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| 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 earths crust |
| Homogeneous | Having a similar nature; uniform in structure or quality |
| Tariff | A tax imposed by a government on imported goods |
| Quota | A fixed quantity |
| Demilitarized Zone | A strip of land on which troops of weapons are not allowed |
| Proliferation | An increase in the number of something |
| Downsize | To fire an employee in order to reduce costs |
| Militarism | The glorification of the military and a readiness for war |
| typhoon | A destructive tropical storm that forms over the pacific ocean |