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History 6
Asia Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| subcontinent | large land mass that is part of a continent |
| delta | area formed by soil deposits at the mouth of a river |
| atoll | circular shaped islands made of coral |
| lagoon | shallow body of water in the center of an atoll |
| monsoon | seasonal winds that blow steadily from the same direction for several months at a time but change directions at other times of the year |
| cyclone | a storm with high winds and heavy rains |
| varna | one of the four broad classes of human society under Hinduism |
| caste | social class of person is born into and cannot change |
| reincarnation | belief that after a person dies, his or her soul is reborn into another body |
| dharma | duty in Hinduism |
| karma | belief in Hinduism that ones actions in past lives determine the spiritual level into which one is reborn |
| nirvana | state of perfect peace and an end to the cycle of rebirth; the goal of following the eight-fold path of Buddhism |
| civil disobedience | use of nonviolent protests to challenge a government or its laws |
| boycott | to refuse to buy items from a particular country |
| dzong | Buddhist center of prayer and study |
| sitar | long-necked instrument with seven strings on the outside and ten strings inside the neck that provides Indian music with a distinctive sound |
| sari | traditional clothing for women in India, a long rectangular piece of cloth that can be draped around the body in several different ways |
| green revolution | effort to use modern techniques and science to increase food production in poorer countries |
| jute | plant with a tough fiber that is used for making rope, burlap bags and carpet backing |
| cottage industry | home or village-based industry in which people make simple goods using their own equipment |
| outsourcing | hiring workers in other countries to do a set of jobs |
| nationalize | taking control of an industry or company by a government |
| shipbreaking | practice of bringing ashore large oceangoing ships that have been retired from service; they are cut into pieces, and then sold |
| consumer goods | products people buy for personal use |
| tsunami | huge ocean wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor |
| archipelago | group of islands |
| cordillera | region of parallel of mountain chains |
| loess | fine-grained fertile soil deposited by the wind |
| gorge | like a canyon, a steep-sided valley formed when a river cuts through the land that is being lifted upward |
| tungsten | metal combined with iron to make steel also used to make the filaments in electric light bulbs and parts of rockets that must resist high amounts of heat |
| teak | high quality wood used to make buildings and ships because it is strong and durable |
| dzud | weather pattern in Mongolia in which a harsh winter follows a dry summer |
| landslide | disaster that occurs when soil is washed down steep hillsides due to an earthquake or heavy rain |
| dynasty | line of rulers from a single family that holds power for a long time |
| porcelain | high-quality kind of pottery that can be very thin and is covered with a shiny coating |
| census | a count of the number of people living in an area or country |
| novel | long fictional story |
| shogun | military leader who ruled Japan in early times |
| samurai | powerful land-owning warrior in Japan |
| sphere of influence | an area of a country where a single foreign power has been granted exclusive trading rights |
| free port | place where goods can be unloaded, stored, and shipped again without payment of import taxes |
| megalopolis | huge urban area made of several large cities and nearby communities |
| calligraphy | art of beautiful writing |
| pagoda | tower with many stories built as a temple or a memorial |
| haiku | form of Japanese poetry known for being short and following a specific structure |
| yurt | large circular structure made of animal skins that can be packed up and moved from place to place; used as a home in Mongolia |
| human rights | basic freedoms and rights, such as freedom of speech, that all people should enjoy |
| exile | being forced to live outside one's country for political reasons |
| intensive agriculture | kind of farming that involves growing crops on every available piece of usable land |
| trade deficit | situation that occurs when the value of a country's imports is higher than the value of its exports |
| tatami | straw mats that are typically used to cover floors in Japan |
| kimono | traditional Japanese clothing; a long robe, usually made of silk, with an open neck and large sleeves held in place by a wide sash |
| anime | Japanese style of animation that arose in the late 1900's and appears in comic books and cartoons |
| celadon | highly priced style of pottery that has a greenish tint |
| hangul | writing system developed in the 1400's to write the Korean language in which characters represent sounds rather than ideas |
| demilitarized zone (DMZ) | area in which neighboring countries agree not to put any soldiers or weapons |
| land reform | policy of South Korean government that broke large estates into smaller family farms and provided fertilizer for farmers |
| precious gem | valuable stone |
| mangrove | tree that grows along coastal areas in tropical regions; mangrove forests help maintain the health of coastal environments |
| terraced field | strips of land cut out of a hillside like stair steps on which crops are planted |
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