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Ancient India
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| A large landmass that is smaller than a continent | Subcontinet |
| A broad flat area of high land | Plateau |
| Seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and Southern Asia | Monsoon |
| To be present contiuously or have a home in a particular place | Reside |
| To leave and not return | Abandon |
| To move from one place to another | Migrate |
| To come into being or become known | Emerge |
| A group of similar languages | Language Family |
| An Indian Prince | Raja |
| The first written language of India | Sanskrit |
| 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 in their association with members of other castes | Castes |
| A teacher | Guru |
| A major religion that developed in India | Hinduism |
| The universal spirit worshiped by Hindus | Braham |
| A force that decides the form that people will be reborn into their next lives | Karma |
| A person rank compared to others | Status |
| A person`s personal duty based on the individual`s place in society. | Dharma |
| To place all of one`s attention on something | Focus |
| A religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher Buddha | Buddhism |
| To focus one`s thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual awareness | Meditate |
| To carry out or do | Commit |
| A state of perfect happiness or peace | Nirvana |
| To determine an approximate value, size, or nature of something | Estimate |
| A religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes no violence and respect for all living things | Jainism |
| Taking place at an unnamed later time | Eventual |
| To encourage the doing of something | Promote |
| A Buddhist shrine, usually dome shaped | Stupa |
| To become weaker | decline |
| A person who travels to holy sites | Pilgrims |
| To give or donate something | Contribute |
| A section of the Indian epic the Mahabharata | Bhagavad Gita |
| A building or other built object | Structure |