| A | B |
|---|
| moor | UK treeless highland area |
| loch | long, narrow bay with high sidesl |
| parliamentary democracy | elected leaders select prime minister |
| constitutional monarchy | monarchy under elected legisalture |
| peat | decayed pklant matter used for fuel |
| bog | low - lying marshy land |
| fjord | long, narrow glacier cut sea inlet |
| welfare state | govt. provides social services |
| geyser | hot spring thru crack in earth |
| navigable | water deep enough for ships |
| republic | popularly elected representatives |
| communism | government controls economy and society |
| acid rain | chemically polluted rain |
| loess | wind driven, fine grained soil |
| autobahn | German highway |
| dialect | local form of a language |
| Holocaust | mass murder by Nazis |
| polder | Dutch land reclaimed from sea |
| multinational firm | company doing business in many countries |
| neutrality | taking no sides in disputes |
| water shed | area draining into common body of water |
| plateau | high flat land |
| textile | fabrics and cloths |
| sirocco | hot, dry winds from N. Africa |
| city-state | independent city and surrounding lands |
| mainland | manin landmass of a country |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| service industry | producing service rather than a good |
| suburbs | smaller communities around a city |
| emigrate | move from your native country |
| immigrate | move to a new country |
| oil shale | layered rock containing oil |
| pope | Rome based, head of Catholic Church |
| nature preserve | govt. run area to protect nature |
| consumer goods | products for personal use |
| mosque | Muslim house of worship |
| invest | put money in a busines to make profit |
