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W. History - Topic 3
Topic 3 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| subcontinent | large landmass that juts out from a continent |
| plateau | raised area of land |
| monsoon | seasonal wind that regularly blows from a certain direction for part of the year |
| veneration | special regard |
| acculturation | the blending of two or more cultures |
| rajah | in ancient India, the elected warrior chief of an Aryan tribe |
| Vedas | a collection of prayers, hymns, and other religious teachings |
| brahman | in the belief system established in Aryan India, the single spiritual power that resides in all things |
| mystic | person who devotes his or her life to seeking direct communication with divine forces |
| atman | in Hindu belief, a person's essential self |
| moksha | in Hindu belief, the ultimate goal of existence, which is to achieve union with brahman |
| reincarnation | in Hindu belief, the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form |
| karma | in Hindu belief, all the actions that affect a person’s fate in the next life |
| dharma | in Hindu belief, a person’s religious and moral duties |
| ahimsa | Hindu belief in nonviolence and reverence for all life |
| caste | in traditional Indian society, an unchangeable social group into which a person is born |
| nirvana | in Buddhist belief, union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth |
| sect | a subgroup of a major religious group |
| dissent | ideas that oppose those of the government |
| missionaries | people sent to do religious work in a territory or foreign country |
| golden age | period of great cultural achievement |
| decimal system | system of numbers based on 10 |
| joint family | family organization in which several generations share a common dwelling |
| dowry | in some societies, payment a bride’s family makes to the bridegroom and his family; payment a woman brings to a marriage |
| clan | group of families with a common ancestor |
| dynastic cycle | rise and fall of Chinese dynasties according to the Mandate of Heaven |
| feudalism | loosely organized system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service and other support to a greater lord |
| philosophy | system of ideas |
| filial piety | respect for parents |
| oracle bone | in Shang China, animal bone or turtle shell used by priests to predict the future |
| characters | written symbols in writing systems such as that of the Chinese |
| calligraphy | the art of producing beautiful handwriting |
| monopoly | complete control of a product or business by one person or a group |
| expansionism | policy of increasing the amount of territory a government holds |
| civil servants | government officials |
| acupuncture | medical treatment, originated in ancient China, in which needles are inserted into the skin at specific points to relieve pain or treat various illnesses |
| warlord | local military ruler |
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