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6 Vocab Asian Indian Americans
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Christian | (noun) someone who believes in Jesus and follows teachings in the Bible |
| Congress | (noun) main lawmaking group in the US government |
| Engineer | (noun) person who uses math to create things like bridges, road, cars, and others |
| Folk | (noun) common people; (adjective) describes common people, such as folk music |
| Hall | (noun) large area where people gather for events such meetings, picnics, or weddings |
| High-tech | (adjective) short for high-technology, and describes those things related to complex electronics |
| Hindu | (noun) person who believes in the religion Hinduism, which is common in India |
| Immigrate | (verb) come to a country to live for a long time |
| Invade | (verb) entering a place to control it |
| Muslim | (noun) person who believes the Islam religion, which follows teachings in the Koran |
| Port | (noun) a city near water where ships bring and take supplies |
| Prejudice | (noun) feelings of distrust or dislike of people or things because of region, language, culture, ethnicity; |
| Relative | (noun) member of the same family |
| Ritual | (noun) an act or event performed for many years, usually due to culture or religion, such as lighting candles in a church, putting water on someone during baptism, or hitting a piñata |
| Sikh | (noun) person who believes the Sikhism religion, which is common in India |
| Tradition | (noun) believe or practice followed in families, such as Las Pasadas, going to church each week or only on special days, or making ham to eat for Christmas |
| Turban | (noun) head covering made of a long cloth that is wrapped around the head, which is common in eastern countries |
| Vegetarian | (adjective) no meat; only vegetables |