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Vertical Terms Unit 8

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apartheid   This is a system of legal racial segregation that existed in South Africa between 1948 and 1993, under which the rights of the majority 'non-white' inhabitants of the country were restricted.  
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human rights   Universal rights possessed by all people in the world because they are a human being.  
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escarpment   The physical geographic feature characterized by sharp cliffs caused by erosion, such as the Great Rift Valley.  
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desertification   The process where fertile land turns into desert, usually caused by overgrazing.  
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genocide   The systematic killing of a particular ethnic group.  
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refugees   The migrant people who flee their homelands to escape disaster, persecution, or war.  
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erosion   The physical process in which soil and rock is moved by wind or water.  
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