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Ancient India 5

QuestionAnswer
subcontinent a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
monsoon seasonal winds
language family a group of similar languages
raja prince
Sanskrit a written language
Vedas sacred texts
caste the varna system
guru a teacher
Hinduism one of the world's oldest religions
Brahman a core belief in Hinduism (one universal spirit)
reincarnation the rebirth of a soul
karma
dharma a personal duty
Buddhism one of the major religions of the world, today
nirvana an emotional or spiritual place
Jainism an Indian faith
stupas buddhist shrines shaped like a dome
pilgrim someone who travels
Bhagavad Gita “song of the lord”
reside to retire
abandon to leave
migrate to move to where the air is warmer
emerge to “come out”
text something that has been written
manual a way of working (i.e. manual work)
status how someone acts
focus to think about something
meditate to think deeply
commit to do
estimate to round something
eventually an estimate of time
promote to raise in the “chain”
decline to denie
contribute to take part in something
structure a building
plateau a dry high land
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