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Chapters 20 Vocabulary

Chapters 20 Vocabulary. Mr. Greaser. Dynasty. Line of rulers from a single family that holds power for a long time. Porcelain. High-quality kind of pottery that can be very thin and is covered with a shiny coating. Census. A count of the number of people living in an area or country. Novel.

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Chapters 20 Vocabulary

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  1. Chapters 20 Vocabulary Mr. Greaser

  2. Dynasty Line of rulers from a single family that holds power for a long time

  3. Porcelain High-quality kind of pottery that can be very thin and is covered with a shiny coating

  4. Census A count of the number of people living in an area or country

  5. Novel Long fictional story

  6. Shogun Military leader who ruled Japan in early times

  7. Samurai Powerful land-owning warrior in Japan

  8. Spheres of Influence An area of a country where a single foreign power has been granted exclusive trading rights

  9. Free Port Place where goods can be unloaded, stored, and shipped again without payment of import taxes

  10. Megalopolis Huge urban area made up of several large cities and nearby communities

  11. Calligraphy Art of beautiful writing

  12. Pagoda Tower with many stories built as a temple or memorial

  13. Haiku Form of Japanese poetry known for being short and follow a specific structure

  14. Yurt Large circular structure made of animal skins that can be packed up and moved from place to place, used as a home in Mongolia

  15. Tsunami Huge ocean wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor

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