| A | B |
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| subcontinent | large landmass that is part of another continent |
| monsoon | Seasonal winds that blow from the same direction for months; affects climate |
| jute | Plant fiber used for making rope and burlap bags |
| caste | Social class based on a person's ancestry; people born into a specific level of caste which determines jobs, where you live, and who you will marry |
| reincarnation | Hindu belief that after body dies, soul is reborn into an animal or human; repeated until soul reaches perfection |
| karma | Every action brings about certain results |
| conscience | Understanding what is right and wrong |
| prejudiced | Disliking a certain group of people due to religion, color of skin, etc. |
| Gandhi | Hindu man who helped India gain independence from the British |
| passive resistance | Non-violent stand against something |
| dynasty | A line of rulers from the same family. China was ruled by dynasties. |
| exile | Unable to live in his or her own country because of political beliefs |
| pagodas | Buddhist temples with many storied towers |
| calligraphy | The art of beautiful handwriting created by the Chinese |
| Beijing | Capital city of China |
| high-technology industry | Producing of computers and other kinds of electronic equipment |
| steppe | Dry, treeless plain often found on the edges of a desert |
| nomads | People who move from place to place wtih herds of animals |
| empire | A collection of different territories under one ruler |
| yurts | Large, circle-shaped structures made of animal skins that can be packed up and moved from place to place |
| tsunami | Huge sea wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor |
| archipelago | Group of islands |
| shogun | Military leader in early Japan |
| samurai | Powerful land-owning warriors in Japan |
| constitutional monarchy | Government in which a king or queen is the official head of state but elected officials run the government |
| outback | Dry,inland regions of Australia |
| station | Cattle or sheep ranch in Australia |
| marsupial | Mammal that carries its young in a pouch |
| boomerang | Australian weapon that is flat, bent, and made of wood that either strikes a target or curves and sails back to the person who threw it |
| aborigines | First inhabitants of Australia |
| High island | Pacific island formed by volcanic activity |
| Low island | Pacific island formed by coral and having little vegetation |
| Pidgin language | Language formed by combining elements of several different languages |
| phospate | Mineral salt used in fertilizers |
| Trust territory | Area temporarily placed under control of another nation |
