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India
India Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Subcontinent | A large land that just out from a continent |
| Nirvana | The lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires |
| Monsoon | A strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year |
| Missionary | A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others |
| Meditate | To focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness or relaxation |
| Migrate | To move from one place to settle in another area |
| Avatar | A representation of a Hindu god or goddess in human or animal form |
| Dharma | The religious and moral duties of Hindus |
| Citadel | A fortress in a city |
| Brahman | A single spiritual power that Hindus believe live in everything |
| Caste | A social class of people |
| Reincarnation | The rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being |