| A | B |
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| subcontinent | a large landmass that juts out from a continent |
| monsoon | strong winds that blow across East Asia at certain times of the year |
| citadel | a fortress in a city |
| migrate | to relocate; to move from one place to settle in another |
| caste | a social class of people |
| avatar | gods and goddesses worshipped by Hindus |
| reincarnation | rebirth of a soul in th ebody of another living thing |
| dharma | in Hinduism, the religious and moral duties of each person |
| ahimsa | in Hinduism, the idea of being nonviolent |
| meditate | to think deeply about sacred things |
| nirvana | the lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires |
| missionary | a person who spreads his or her religius beliefs to others |
| absolute power | complete control over someone or something |
| convert | to change one's beliefs; used in particular to change from one religion to another |
