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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| subcontinent | a large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
| monsoon | seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia |
| plateau | a broad flat area of high land |
| reside | to live |
| abondon | to leave and not return |
| migrate | to move from one place to another |
| emerge | to come into being or become known |
| language family | a group of similar languages |
| raja | an Indian prince |
| Sanskrit | the first written language of India |
| Vedas | ancient sacred writings of India |
| caste | an Indian social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with members of other caste |
| guru | a teacher |
| text | a written down in a particular forn, such as a book |
| manual | work done by hand |
| Hinduism | a major religion that developed in ancient Indian |
| Braham | the universal spirit worshipped by Hindus |
| reincarnation | the rebirth of the soul |
| karma | a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives |
| dharma | a persons personal duty, based on the individuals place in society |
| status | a persons rank compared to others |
| buddhism | a religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher Buddha |
| focus | to place all of ones attention on something |
| meditate | to focus ones thoughts to gain a higher level of spirital awareness |
| nirvana | a state of perfect happiness and peace |
| commit | to carry out or do |
| estimate | to determine an approximate value, size, or nature of something |
| Jainism | a religion of ancient India the does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living thing |
| stupa | a Buddhist shine, usually dome-shaped |
| eventual | taking place at an unnamed later time |
| promote | to encourage the doings of something |
| pilgrim | a person who travels to holy site |
| decline | to become smaller pr weaker |
| Bhagavad Gita | a section of the Indian epic the Mahabharata |
| contribute | to give or donate somethong |
| structure | a building or other built object |