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Ch.24-27 vocab

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Term
Definition
sahel   show
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colonialism   show
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show an area of high, flat land.  
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escarpments   show
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chaparral   show
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savanna   show
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oral history   show
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nomadic herding   show
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show the dissolving and washing away of nutrients in the soil.  
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land degradation   show
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population density   show
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show the land that forms at the mouth of some rivers by soil that is dropped as the river slows and enters the sea.  
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show Egyptian peasants.  
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show a windstorm that blows hot air,dust,and grit.  
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show an open-air market; a street lined with shops and stalls.  
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show in Egypt, a system by which water and silt were controlled by embankments and time released to irrigate farmlands.  
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reservior   show
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perennial irrigation   show
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wadi   show
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show a large group of merchants who join together to travel in safety.  
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show the old section of north African city; usually centered around a mosque.  
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show a market in Arab community.  
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show the practice of farming a site until the soil is exhausted, then moving on to a new site.  
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forage   show
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deforestation   show
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show the transformation of arable land into desert either naturally of through human intervention.  
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refugee   show
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show almost or entirely surrounded by land; cut off from the sea.  
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inland delta   show
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show the sudden overthrow of a ruler or government often involving violent force or the threat of force.  
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show the belief that respecting and honoring one's ancestors will cause them to live on in the spirit world after death.  
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show the religious belief that such things as the sky,rivers,and trees contain gods or spirits.  
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show an agency of the Untied Nations that provides loans to countries for development projects.  
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international monetary fund   show
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show a program to reform the structure of an economy.  
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watershed   show
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mercenary   show
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bater   show
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harambee   show
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show a pesticide produced from certain flowers.  
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show Disease caused by lack or food or an unbalanced diet.  
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show importance of a place of thing for nations planning military actions.  
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villagization   show
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ethoncracy   show
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show formerly in the republic of south Africa, the policy of strict racial segregation.  
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segregation   show
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sanction   show
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encalve   show
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show the departure of white people from a region.  
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show a policy bu which is taken form those who own large amounts and redistributed to those who have little or none.  
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