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Ancient India

Chapter 9 Vocabulary

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A large landmass that is smaller than a continent Subcontinent
Seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and Southern Asia Monsoon
A group of similar languages. Language Family
An Indian prince Raja
The first written language of India Sanskrit
Ancient sacred writings of India Vedas
An Indian social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with members of other castes. Caste
A teacher Guru
A major religion that developed in ancient India Hinduism
The universal spirit worshiped by Hundus Brahman
The rebirth of a soul Reincarnation
A force that decides the form that people will be born into their next lives Karma
A person’s personal duty, based on the individual,s place in society Dharma
A religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher Buddha. Buddhism
A state of perfect happiness and peace Nirvana
A religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things Jainism
A Buddhist shrine, usually dome-shaped Stupa
A person who travels to holy sites Pilgrim
A section of the Indian epic the Mahabharta Bhagavad Gita
To live Reside
To leave and not return Abandon
To move from one place to another Migrate
To come into being or become known Emerge
Words written down in a particular form, such as a book Text
Work done by hand Manual
A person’s rank compared to others Status
To place all of one’s attention on something Focus
To focus one’s thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual awareness Meditate
To carry out or do Commit
To determine an approximate value, size, or nature of something Estimate
Taking place at an unnamed later time. Eventual
To encourage the doing of something Promote
To give or donate something Contribute
A broad flat area of high land Plateau
To become smaller or weaker Decline
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