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Ancient India
Chapter 9 vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a large landmass that is smaller than a continent | subcontinent |
| a broad flat area of high land | plateau |
| seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia | monsoons |
| to be present continuously or have a home in a particular place | reside |
| to leave and not return | abandon |
| to come into being or become known | emerge |
| to move from one place to another | migrate |
| a group of similar languages | language families |
| an Indian prince | raja |
| the first written language of India | Sanskirt |
| words written down in a particular form, such as a book | text |
| ancient sacred writings of India | Vedas |
| work done by hand | manual |
| 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 |