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