| A | B |
| Agrarian | Relating to the land or to agriculture. |
| Animism | The belief that spirits live in the natural world in such things as rocks, trees, and streams. |
| Buddhism | Religious and philosophical system that teaches individuals how to escape earthly suffering. |
| Caste | A social group based on birth; the system that separates Hindus by class and job. |
| Civilization | Country or people considered to have reached a high level of social and cultural development. |
| Cultural Diffusion | The spread of new ideas and new ways of doing things from one society to others. |
| Culture | The way of life of a group of people, including their ideas, customs, skills, and arts. |
| Delta | A triangle of land that forms where a river meets the sea. |
| Dialect | A regional form of a language that has its own words, expressions, and pronunciations. |
| Monsoon | A seasonal wind that brings wet or dry weather. |
| Subcontinent | A large land mas that juts out from a continent. |