WHE-3rd Quarter Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Republic | A government headed by a president.. |
| Secular | Nonreligious policies |
| Desalinization | A process that takes salt out of the seawater. |
| Tsetse Fly | This insect causes a deadly disease called sleeping sickness. |
| Free Enterprise System | People can start and run businesses with limited government involvement. |
| Habitat | The type of environment in which a particular animal species lives. |
| Ecotourists | People who travel to another country to view its natural wonders. |
| Autonomy | Self-government. |
| Apartheid | A law that made it illegal for different races and ethnic groups to mix. |
| Green Revolution | An effort to use modern techniques and science to increase production of food. |
| Caste | A social class based on a person's ancestry. |
| Reincarnation | Reborn until your soul reaches perfection. |
| Consumer Goods | Products people buy for themselves, such as televisions. |
| Dynasty | Line of rulers from a single family, would hold power until it was overthrown. |
| Human Rights | Basic freedoms and rights, such as freedom of speech. |
| Exiled | Unable to live in his or her country because of political beliefs. |
| Calligraphy | The art of beautiful writing. |
| Empire | A collection of different territories under one ruler. |
| Archipelagos | A group of islands, off the coast of eastern Asia between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. |
| Shoguns | Japanese military leaders. |
| Megalopolis | A huge urban area made up of several large cities and communities near them. |
| Parallel | Line of latitude. |
| Socialism | An economic system in which most businesses are owed and run by the government. |
| Free Port | A place where goods can be unloaded, stored, and shipped again. |
| Trust Territories | Areas temporarily placed under control of another nation. |
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