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Topic 3 vocabulary

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