| A | B |
|---|
| loess | fertile, yellow-gray soil deposited by wind and water |
| dikes | high banks of soil along rivers built to control floods |
| fault | crack in the earth's crust |
| typhoon | tropical storm with strong winds and heavy rains; called a hurricane in the Atlantic |
| communist state | government has strong control over the economy & society as a whole |
| invest | to put money into a business or other venture |
| consumer goods | products such as televisions, cars, & motorcycles |
| tungsten | metal used in electrical equipment |
| terraced field | strips of land cut out of a hillside like stair steps |
| dynasty | line of rulers from a single family |
| human rights | basic individual freedoms |
| exile | when a person is unable to live in his or her own country because of political beliefs |
| calligraphy | art of beautiful writing |
| pagoda | Buddhist temple with many-storied towers |
