WGEO Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
nationalism | Pride in one's nation; the desire of a culture group to rule themselves as a separate nation |
nonviolent resistance | The policy of opposing an enemy or oppressor by any means other than violent |
boycott | To refuse to purchase or use a product or service as an expression of disapproval |
partition | A division into separate parts |
reincarnation | The belief that the soul of a human being or animal goes through a series of births, deaths, and rebirths |
caste system | A social hierarchy in which a person possesses a distinct rank in society that is determined by birth |
charpoy | A wooden bed frame with knotted string in place of a matress |
sari | A brightly colored cloth, worn by many Indian women, that is draped over the body like a long dress |
purdah | The practice among Hindu and Muslim women of covering the faces with a veil when outside the home |
joint family system | In India, the custom of housing all members of an extended family together |
cottage industry | A small-scale manufacturing operation using little technology |
hydroelectric power | Electricity that that is generated by moving water |
irrigate | The watering of farmland with water drawn from reservoirs or rivers |
embarkment dam | A wall of soil and rock to hold back water |
buffer state | A country that separates two hostile countries |
malnutrition | disease caused by a lack of food or an unbalanced diet |
deforestation | the process of stripping the land of its trees |
sultanate | a state ruled by a sultan |
nonaligned nation | a nation that adopted neutrality durning the Cold War |
subcontinent | a large landmass forming a distinct part of a continent |
alluvial plain | a boad expanse of land along riverbanks, consisting of rich, fertile soil left by floods |
monsoon | a seasonal shift in the prevailing winds that influences large climate regions |
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