| A | B |
|---|
| plateau | flat land with high elevation |
| dry farming | method in which land is left uplanted every few years so that it can store moisture |
| navigable | wide and deep enough to allow for the passage of ships |
| colony | overseas territory |
| parliamentary republic | government in which a prime minister and/or presidents are heads of state |
| dialect | local form of a language |
| siroccos | hot dry winds from North Africa |
| city-state | city and surrounding countryside |
| Renaissance | rebirth; time of profound cultural achievements in the arts and learning |
| coalition governments | two or more political parties work together to run a country |
| pope | head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| mainland | major part of a country connected to a larger landmass |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| suburb | smaller community surrounding a city |
