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Our World Today Ch4

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hajj   religious journey to Makkah  
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delta   area formed from soil deposited by a river at its mouth  
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silt   small particles of rich soil  
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oasis   green area in a desert fed by underground water  
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aquifer   underground rock layers that store large amounts of water  
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dictator   an all-powerful leader  
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terrorism   use of violent acts against civilians to achieve certain goals  
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secular   nonreligious  
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constitutional monarchy   form of government in which a king or queen is head of state but elected officials run the government  
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mosque   place of worship for followers of Islam  
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kibbutz   settlement where property is shared  
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moshav   a settlement where people share in farming, production and selling, but each person may own private property as well.  
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Bedouins   nomadic desert peoples who follow a traditional way of life  
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wadi   dry riverbeds filled by rainwater from rare downpours  
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desalinization   process that takes salt out of seawater  
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alluvial plain   area that is built up by rich fertile soil left by river floods  
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embargo   an order that restricts trade with another country  
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shah   title given to kings who ruled Iran  
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Islamic republic   government run by Muslim religious leaders  
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