| A | B |
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| Seismic | Descriptive of earthquakes or earth vibrations. |
| Aquaculture | Fish farming;the raising of fish for food in enclsed environments such as tanks,reserviors,ponds,sheltered,bays,and rivers estuaries. |
| Intensive Farming | a farming method that requires a great deal of labor. |
| Terrace | In farming, a flat, narrow ledge of land, supported by walls of stone and mud parallel to the natural sloppe of the land, usually constructed in hilly areas to increase the amount of arable land. |
| Sphere of Influence | An area or country that is politically and economically dominated by, though not directly governed by, another country. |
| abdicate | To relinquish power or resposibility formally ; to surrender one's office,throne,or authority. |
| Warlord | A local leader with a military following. |
| Light Industry | The production of small consumer goods such as clothing and appliances. |
| Martila Law | The law administered during a period of strict military control. |
| Double Cropping | In farming,growing more than one crop a year. |
| Theocrat | The ruler of a theocracy;someone who claims to rule by religious or divine authority. |
| Autonomous Region | A political unit with limited self government. |
| Ideogram | In written language, a character or symbol that represents an idea or thing, as in the chinese language. |
| Atheism | The beleif that God doesn't exist. |
| Acupuncture | The ancient Chinese practice of inserting fine needless at specific body points to cure disease or to ease pain. |
| Buffer | A protective zone between two countries. |
| Provisional | Temporary; pending permanent arrangement. |
| Exodus | A mass migration from a region. |
| Seismograph | An instrument that measures and records movement in the earth's crust, such as earthquakes and other tremors. |
| Typhoon | A destructive tropical storm accuring in the western Pacific Ocean or the Chinese Sea;similar to a hurricane. |
