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Chapter 30,31,32,33 Vocabulary

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Intensive Farming   Farming that requires a great deal of labor  
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Terrance   in farming a narrow ledge of flat land usually constructed in hilly areas  
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Bullet Train   A high-speed Train  
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Seismograph   An instrument that measures movement in the earths crust.  
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Typhoon   A destructive tropical storm that forms over the pacific ocean  
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homogeneous   Having a similar nature: Uniform in structure or quality.  
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Militarism   The glorification of the military and a readiness for war.  
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Downsize   To fire an employe in order to reduce cost  
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Tariff   A tax imposed by a government on imported goods.  
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Quota   A fixed quantity  
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Demilitarized Zone   A strip of land on which troops or weapons are not allowed  
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Proliferation   An increase in the number of something  
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Sphere of Influence   A local leader with a leader with a military  
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abdicate   To surrender ones office, throne, or athority  
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warlord   A local leader with a military following.  
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Light Industry   The production of small consumer goods such as clothing and appliances.  
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Martial Law   The law administered during strict military control.  
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Double Cropping   In farming, growing more then one crop a year on the same land.  
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Theocrat   Someone who claims to rule by regiouls or divine authority.  
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Autonomous region   A political unit with limited self-government  
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ideogram   in written language, a character or syllable that represents a thing.  
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atheism   The belief that god does not exist.  
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acupuncture   The ancient Chinese practice of inserting fine needles at specific body points to cure disease or to ease pain.  
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Buffer   A protective zone between two countries.  
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Provisional Government   A temporary government pending permanent arrangements.  
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exodus   A mass migration from a region.  
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Barbarian   A person without manners or civilized customs.  
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Paddy   immigrated or flooded land in which rice is grown  
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Indigenous   Native to or living naturally in an area or environment.  
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Insurgent   A person who rebels against his or her government  
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Doi Moi   The economic change begun by vietnam in 1986.  
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Heterogeneity   A lack of similarity.  
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