 | Term | Definition |
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partition |
divide |
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federal system |
powers are divided between a strong central government and smaller local governmetn |
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harijana |
member of the untouchable class |
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deforestation |
destruction of forest land |
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debt service |
paying interst on loans |
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cyclones |
fierce circular windstorms |
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recognize |
to formally agree to treat a country as a legitimate government |
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kibbutz |
collective farms |
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desalinization |
process of converting saltry sea water into fresh water |
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hejab |
the muslim practice of a woman completely covering herself up |
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delta |
the triangular area of marshland at the mouth of the river |
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Ayatollah |
the title given to a learned Shiite legal expert |
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theocracy |
a government ruled by religious leaders |
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client state |
dependent on the support of a stronger power |
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intifada |
an uprising of young Palestinians against Israeli occupation |
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unilateral |
one-sided |
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militia |
bands of citizen soldiers |
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no-fly zone |
UN designated areas over which Iraqi Aircrafts were not powermited to fly |
