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Asian Studies/Snyder
Vocabulary
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Geography
10th Grade
01/21/2008

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monsoon 

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type of wind that dominates South Asia 

 

 

 

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karma 

Definition

 

 

 

What goes around comes around 

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atman 

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soul - Hinduism 

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monopoly 

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complete control over a market 

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sepoy 

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Indian troops serving in the British Army 

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polytheism 

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belief in many Gods 

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tenant farmer 

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one who rents his land and pays some of his crops to the owner 

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secular 

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lacking an official religion 

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Mahatma 

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Indian name for Ghandi - great soul 

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Green Revolution 

Definition

 

 

 

technological advancements in agriculture 

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civil disobedience 

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refusal to obey unjust laws 

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cottage industry 

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small business run from home 

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fertigation 

Definition

 

 

 

fertilizer and H2O mixed 

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westernization 

Definition

 

 

 

adaption of clothing, music, values from US and Europe 

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  1. desalination 
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turning SHH water to fresh 

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suq 

Definition

 

 

 

marketplace 

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jihad 

Definition

 

 

 

struggle to protect Islam 

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monotheism 

Definition

 

 

 

belief and worship of 1 god 

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Diaspora 

Definition

 

 

 

scattering of Jews 

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intifada 

Definition

 

 

 

Palestinian attacks on Israelis 

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refugees 

Definition

 

 

 

people who flee their homelands 

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filial piety 

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respect given to elders 

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sphere of influence 

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an area of special econ. privilage 

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terrace 

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small flat fields on the sides of hills or mountains 

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shogun 

Definition

 

 

 

chief of Japanese army 

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samurai 

Definition

 

 

 

Japanese warrior 

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