Topic 9 Vocab Words

2. Japanese religion based on worship of spirits
4. to tend toward; to favor a direction
7. to fill or be present in
11. a storage pool of water
14. intended for trade or other buisnesses
18. in Japan, the reign of emperor Meiji from 1868 to 1912, which was marked by industrialization and modernization
19. to stop or cancel the action of a government official or body
20. system of government officials who carry out government rules and regulations
21. free from; not subject to
23. dependent
24. the power produced by water-driven turbines
25. devotion of children to their parents
26. unchanging; not likely to give way
28. to push to the limits of ability
32. a therapy that uses needles to stop pain
33. describing a society
34. to return to a former state
35. lack of enough nutrients from food
36. group of families with a common ancestor
37. a system of government employees
38. the study of human population trends

1. present in a region since ancient or prehistoric times
2. vast area or grasslands
3. of land, able to used to grow crops
5. characteristic of one person or thing
6. a government controlled by one person who has not won a free election
8. tidal wave, or large wave that can flood coastal areas
9. a narrow, confined area connecting one or more places
10. the philosophy of following the dao
12. action that attempts to force a country to follow international law
13. series of trade routes that crossed Asia and connected China to the Mediterranean Sea
15. a disagreement or debate
16. to limit or restrict
17. payment from conquered peoples or to a more powerful country
22. general study of knowledge and the world
27. an ancient Chinese philosophy stating that a strong leader and a strong legal system, not moral values, are needed to create social orders
29. in ancient China, the right to rule given to a dynasty by Heaven, the highest force of nature
30. wall around the Chinese empire's border
31. belief system based on the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius