| A | B |
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| exile | Means of forcing people to live in another country. |
| subcontinent | A large landmass that is connected to a continent. |
| monsoon | A seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, which blows from the southwest toward the land in summer and from the northeast toward the ocean in winter. |
| citadel | A walled-in area, similiar to a fortress, that was built to protect a city. |
| migration | The movement of a large group of people from one country or region to another in order to settle there. |
| tributary | A small river or stream that flows into a large river. |
| caste | A social class of people. |
| plateau | An area of flat land that rises above the surrounding land. |
| dynasty | A line of rulers who belong to the same family and pass control from one generation to the next. |
| ancestor | The people from whom a person is descended. |
| oracle | A special priest in ancient Chinese society who has believed to receive messages from the gods. |
| extended family | Closely related people of several generations, such as brothers and sisters, parents, uncles and aunts, grandparents, and great-grandparents. |
