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14 Cards in this Set
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ideogram
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picture representing a thing or an idea in written Chinese
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sphere of influence
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area of a country that is controlled to some extent but not governed by a foreign power
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provisional
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existing on a temporary basis
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acupuncture
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practice of inserting needles at specific points on the body to cure disease or pain
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autonomous region
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political unit with limited self-government
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theocrat
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someone who claims to rule by religious or divine authority
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abdicate
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give up the throne of a country
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double cropping
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growing more than one crop a year on the same land
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light industry
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production of small consumer goods such as clothing, appliances, and bicycles
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atheism
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belief that God does not exist
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martial law
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legal rule administered during periods of strict military control
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warlord
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regional leader who maintains a personal army
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buffer
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protective zone
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exodus
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mass departure
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