Asia Vocabulary
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| monsoon | seasonal wind that blows for months at a time, often affecting a region's climate
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| green revolution | great increase in food grains production due to the use of improved seeds, pesticides and efficient farming techniques
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| cottage industry | home- or village-based industry in which family members supply their own equipment to make goods
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| civil disobedience | nonviolently refusing to obey certain laws in order to change government policy
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| caste | social class based on a person's ancestry
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| reincarnation | rebirth of a soul in a new body
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| non-renewable resource | any natural resource from the Earth that exists in limited supply and cannot be replaced if it is used up
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| communist state | country whose government allows little or no private ownership of property and has strong control over the economy and society as a whole
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| pagoda | many-storied Buddhist temple
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| invest | to put money into a business
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| consumer goods | goods people buy to use for themselves, such as household products, clothing, and cars
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| population density | number of people per square mile
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| renewable resource | any natural resource that can replenish itself naturally over time
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| human rights | basic freedoms and rights, such as freedom of speech and freedom of assembly, that all people should have
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| climate | usual, predictable pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time
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| tsunami | huge sea wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor
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| archipelago | group of islands
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| typhoon | hurricane that occurs in Asia
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| cyclone | intense storm system with heavy rain and high winds
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| famine | extended, usually widespread, severe lack of food
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