| abdicated |
to
give up a throne, high office, dignity, or function
|
| agriculture |
cultivating
the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock |
| arid |
very
dry area; rainfall is too little for vegetation to grow |
| armor |
covering
for the body during combat |
| assasinated |
murder
by sudden or secret attack |
| civil |
action
or suit distinct from criminal proceedings |
| bolster |
to
hold up or strengthen |
| climate |
a region
of the earth having specified climate |
| conquer |
to
gain mastery over |
| deforested |
cutting
down large areas of forested land |
| dynasty |
a powerful
group or family |
| geologic |
relating
to, or based on geology
|
| grenade |
a small
missile containing explosives or a chemical agent. |
| heriditary |
the
transmission of qualities from ancestor to descendant through the genes
|
| illegal |
prohibited
by law |
| import |
foreign
merchandise from a foreign country |
| independent |
not
dependent |
| industrialized |
a place
where industry occurs |
| invasion |
the
incoming |
| lumber |
wooden
boards used in construction
|
| legislature |
having
the authority to make laws |
| marshland |
a piece
of land covered by marshes |
| massacre |
a cruel murder a group of people
|
| migrant |
a person
who moves regularly |
| missile |
weapon
thrown or projected to blow up a distant object |
| Muslim |
an
adherent of Islam
|
| nomadic |
roaming
about from place to place aimlessly |
| nuclear |
the
weapon in which destructive power gather an uncontrolled nuclear reaction |
| penninsula |
land
almost completely surrounded by water |
| petroleum |
an
oily flammable liquid or gas mined from underground |
| pierce |
to
run into or through as a pointed weapon does |
| plateau |
a flat
area of land that is higher than the land around it |
| portable |
capable
of being carried or moved about. |
| ports |
a place
where ships may be secure from storms or unload their goods |
| provisional |
serving
for the time being |
| republic |
a
political unit |
| rifle |
to
steal and carry away |
| semi-arid |
rainfall
amounts of no more than 10 - 20 inches per year |
| socialized |
to
organize group participation |
state
sponsored
terrorism |
a
country who allows terrorists to train in their country and who help pay
for their acts of terror |
| steppe |
arid
land with vegetation |
| subtropical |
the
regions bordering on the tropical zone |
| textiles |
cloth
or fabric made up of fiber, filament, or yarn |
| terrorist |
a person
relating to terrorism |
| terrorism |
to
use force and threats to frighten governments etc. |
| volcanic |
made
up of material from a volcano |
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