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Chapter 4 Vocabulary
Ancient India
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Social Studies
6th Grade
11/28/2012

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subcontinent
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a large landmass that juts out from a continent
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monsoon
Definition
a strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year
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citadel
Definition
a fortress in a city
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migrate
Definition
to move from one place to settle in an another area
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caste
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a social class of people
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brahman
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a single spritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything
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avatar
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a representation of a Hindu god or goddess in human or animal form
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reincarnation
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the rebirth of the soul in the body of another living thing
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dharma
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the religious and moral duties of Hindus
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ahimsa
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the Hindu idea of nonviolence
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MEDITATE
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the focus of the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness and relaxation
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NIRVANA
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the lasting peace the Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires
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MISSIONARY
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a person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others
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Maurya Empire
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Indian empire founded by Chandragupta, beginning with his kingdom in northeastern India and spreading to most of northern and central India
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convert

 

Definition
to change one's beliefs; in particular, to change from one religion to another.
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tolerance
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freedom from prejudice
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