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Asia Vocabulary

Weekly vocabulary words for the Asia Unit

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loess a fertile yellowish soil found in the Huang He River
bureaucracy a body of unelected government officials
isolationism a policy of avoiding contact with other countries
dynasty a series of rulers from the same family line
daoism stresses living simply and in harmony with nature
dialect a regional version of a language
command economy an economic system in which the government owns all the businesses and makes all decisions
sanskrit the most important language of ancient India
caste system a system that divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth or occupation
reincarnation the process of rebirth
karma the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul
nirvana a state of perfect peace
mercenaries hired soldiers
edicts laws that govern
monotheism the belief in one and only one God
polytheism the worship of many gods
jihad to make an effort, or struggle; holy war
hajj a relivious journey to Mecca, Saudi Arabia
zionism a movement calling for Jews to establish a jewish community in Palestine.
kibbutz a large farm where people share everything
bedouins arabic speaking nomads who live in the desert
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