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drought
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a long period of no rainfall
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insolvent
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unable to pay debts
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deficit
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the amount by which money spent exceeds money received
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maneuvers
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large-scale exercised of troops, warships, and other military personnel
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sabotage
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deliberate damage or destruction of machinery or materials
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tenure
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time in office
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constituent
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a voter within a particular district
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upheavals
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strong or violent changes
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repatriate
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send back (a refugee, prisoner of war) to his or her country
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parapet
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a low protective wall or barrier at the edge of a roof or balcony; a wall or elevation in a fortification
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