Africa

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plain (n)

[pleɪn]

a large area of flat land at low elevation (= height above the surface of the earth).

lush (adj)

[lʌʃ]

(of plants, or an area of land with plants) growing close together and in large numbers.

rebellion (n)

[rɪˈbel.i.ən]

violent action organized by a group of people who refuse to accept their government’s power and are willing to use force to oppose it.

civil (adj)

[ˈsɪv.əl]

of or relating to the ordinary people of a country, rather than members of religious organizations or the military.

rest (n)

[rest]

the other things, people, or parts that are left.

pastoralist (n)

[ˈpɑː.stər.əl.ɪst]

a farmer who breeds and takes care of animals, especially in Africa and Australia.

descend from sth (v)

[dɪˈsend]

to have developed from something that existed in the past.

border (n)

[ˈbɔː.dər]

the line that divides one country or place from another.

take account of sth/ take sth into account

to consider or remember something when judging a situation.