Chapter 28-29 vocab
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| Sultanic | state ruled by a sultan
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| nonaligned nations | adopted neutrality during the cold war
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| subcontinent | large landmass forming a distinct part of a continent
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| alluvial plains | deposits rich silt in flat areas
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| monsoons | winds that blow dry air from the northeast during the winter and carry moisture
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| nationalism | pride in ones nation
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| nonviolent resistance | opposing oppression by any means other then depression
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| boycott | refuse to purchase or use
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| partition | Divide into parts
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| rencarnation | belief that the souls of human beings and animals go through a series of births, and deaths
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| caste system | people are born into particular group that has been given a distinct rank in society
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| charpoy | a wooden bed frame with knotted string in place of mattress
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| sari | brightly colored cloth that is draped over the body like a long dress
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| purdah | women covered faces with a veil when in public
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| joint family system | everyone in the family has a role
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| cottage industries | making goods in their own home
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| hydroelectric power | power produced by moving water
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| irrigate | supply land with water
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| embankment dam | wall of soil and rock built to hold back water
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| buffer state | a country separating opposing powers
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| malnutrition | lack of food or an unbalanced diet
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| deforestation | cutting down large portion of forestry
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| Wind | air in motion
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| tornado | wind spinning a circle at high speeds
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| tropical cyclone | winds up to 74mph called hurricanes
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| typhoons | same as a hurricane just different name
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