| A | B |
|---|
| bog | low swampy lands |
| communist state | country in which the government has strong control over the economy and society as a whole |
| acid rain | rain containing chemical pollutants |
| republic | government headed by elected leaders |
| pope | head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| oil shale | rock that contains oil |
| peat | wet ground with decaying plants that can be dried and used for fuel |
| landlocked | country that has no land bordering a sea or an ocean |
| bauxite | mineral used to make aluminum |
| nomad | people who move from place to place wtih herds of animals |
| spa | resort with hot mineral springs that people bath in to regain their health |
| nature preserve | protected areas for plants and animals |
| privatize | to transfer the ownership of factories from the government to individual citizens |
| consumer goods | clothing, shoes, and other products made for people |
| ethnic cleansing | a policy that forces people from other ethnic groups to leave their homes |
| refugee | people who flee to another country to escape danger or disaster |
| mosque | Muslim house of worship |
| steppe | gently rolling, partly wooded plains |
| potash | type of mineal salt often used in fertilizers |
