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| subcontinent | a large landmass that is part of a continent |
| delta | an area formed by soil deposits at the mouth of a river |
| monsoons | Seasonal winds that blow steadily from the same direction for several months at a time but change directions at other times of the year |
| cyclone | A storm with high winds and heavy rains |
| reincarnation | the belief that after a person dies, his or her soul is reborn into another body |
| caste | a social class a person is born into and cannot change |
| karma | The Hindu belief that one’s actions in past lives determine the spiritual level into which one is reborn |
| nirvana | The state of perfect peace and an end to the cycle of rebirth; the goal of following the Eightfold path of Buddhism |
| civil disobedience | the use of non violent protests to challenge a government or its laws |
| atoll | A circular-shape islands make of coral |
| boycott | Refusal to buy items from a particular country |
| dharma | The duty of Hinduism |
| sari | Traditional clothing for women in India; a long rectangular piece of cloth hat that can be draped around the body in several different ways |
| sitar | a long-necked instrument with seven strings on the outside and ten inside the neck that provides Indian music with a distinctive sound |
