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Dialect |
Local form of a language used in a particular place or by a certain group. |
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Patois |
A dialect used in everyday speech that blends elements of several languages. |
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Matriarchal |
Family ruled by a woman such as a mother, grandmother, or aunt. |
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Population pressure |
The sum of factors within a population that reduce the ability of an environment to support the population, therefore resulting in migration or population decline. |
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Attribute |
To explain by indicating a cause. |
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Latifundia |
In Latin America, large agricultural estates owned by families or corporations. |
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Minifundia |
In Latin America, small farms that produce food chiefly for family use. |
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Obvious |
Easily discovered, seen, or understood. |
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Cottage industry |
A business that employs workers in their homes. |
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Ecotourism |
The practice and business of recreational travel based on concern for the environment. |
