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Chapter 5 – India Vocabulary

• Mason Dooley

Subcontinent

A large landmass that is part of a continent but distinct from it

monsoon

A seasonal wind that blows for months at a time, affecting the climate

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jute

A plant fiber used for making rope, burlap bags, etc…

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Cottage industry

A home or village based industry where family members make their own goods

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castes

Your social class that is based on your ancestors.

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reincarnation

A belief in the rebirth of a person’s soul in a new body after death in Hinduism.

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cyclone

An intense storm system with heavy rain and high winds

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pesticides

Powerful chemicals that kill crops-destorying insects

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dzong

A Buddhist center of prayer and study

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