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Chapter 9 Vocabulary

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A large landmass that is smaller than a continent   Subcontinent  
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Seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and Southern Asia   Monsoon  
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A group of similar languages.   Language Family  
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An Indian prince   Raja  
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The first written language of India   Sanskrit  
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Ancient sacred writings of India   Vedas  
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An Indian social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with members of other castes.   Caste  
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A teacher   Guru  
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A major religion that developed in ancient India   Hinduism  
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The universal spirit worshiped by Hundus   Brahman  
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The rebirth of a soul   Reincarnation  
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A force that decides the form that people will be born into their next lives   Karma  
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A person’s personal duty, based on the individual,s place in society   Dharma  
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A religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher Buddha.   Buddhism  
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A state of perfect happiness and peace   Nirvana  
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A religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things   Jainism  
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A Buddhist shrine, usually dome-shaped   Stupa  
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A person who travels to holy sites   Pilgrim  
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A section of the Indian epic the Mahabharta   Bhagavad Gita  
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To live   Reside  
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To leave and not return   Abandon  
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To move from one place to another   Migrate  
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To come into being or become known   Emerge  
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Words written down in a particular form, such as a book   Text  
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Work done by hand   Manual  
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A person’s rank compared to others   Status  
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To place all of one’s attention on something   Focus  
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To focus one’s thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual awareness   Meditate  
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To carry out or do   Commit  
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To determine an approximate value, size, or nature of something   Estimate  
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Taking place at an unnamed later time.   Eventual  
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To encourage the doing of something   Promote  
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To give or donate something   Contribute  
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A broad flat area of high land   Plateau  
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To become smaller or weaker   Decline  
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