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Chapter 13
Vocabulary
9
Geography
6th Grade
07/14/2008

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Term
Mainland
Definition
A hot, dry wind from North Africa that blows across the Mediterranean to Europe. P263
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City-states
Definition
Self-governing cities, such as those of ancient Greece. P264
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Mosaics
Definition
Pictures created from tiny pieces of colored stone. P266
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Pope
Definition
The Bishop of Rome and the head of the Roman Catholic Church. P269
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Renaissance
Definition
French word meaning “rebirth” and referring to a new era of learning that began in Europe in the 1300s. P269
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Coalition governments
Definition
Governments in which several political parties join together to run a country. P269
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Moors
Definition
Muslim North Africans. P273
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Dialect
Definition
A variation of a language. P274
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Cork
Definition
the bark stripped from a certain type of oak tree and often used as stoppers and insulation. P275
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