West & Central African Voc.
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director10 on April 6, 2011
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Ch. 26 Voc.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Shifting Agriculture | Site is cleared, prepared, & used to grow crops. |
| Forage | Food for grazing animals. |
| Deforestation | Overharvested land is stripped of its trees. |
| Desertification | Transformation of arable land into desert either natural or through human intervention. |
| Refugee | Person that flees his/her home to escape danger or unfair treatment. |
| Landlock | Land that is cutoff from the sea. |
| Inland Delta | Areas of lakes, creeks, and swamps away from the ocean. |
| Coup | Sudden overthrow of a ruler or government , often involving violent force or threat of force. |
| Ancestor Worship | Honoring the spirits of the dead. |
| Animism | Belief, ordinary things of nature containing all gods or spirits. |
| World Bank | Agency of United Nations that provides loans to countries for developing projects. |
| International Monetary Fund | Agency of U.N. that provides loans to countries for developing projects. |
| Structural Adjustment Program | Set of Guideline that's suppose to make a country's economy work better. |
| Watershed | Dividing ridge between 2 basins. |
| Mercenaries | Hired soldiers; battled for power. |
| Barter | Exchange of goods without the use of money, to get basic necessities. |
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