SS Ch4 Vocab Flashcards
Subcontinent
A large land mass that juts out from a continent
Monsoon
A strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year
Citadel
A fortress in a city
Migrate
To move from one place to settle in another area
Caste
A social class of people
Brahman
A single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything
Avatar
A representation of a Hindu god or goddess in human or animal form
Reincarnation
The rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being
Dharma
The religious and moral duties of Hindus
Ahisma
The Hindu idea of nonviolence
Meditate
To focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness or relaxation
Nirvana
The lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires
Missionary
A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others
Maurya Empire
Indian Empire founded by Chandragupta, beginning with his kingdom in northeastern India and spreading to most of northern and central India
Convert
To change one’s belief’s; in particular, to change from one religion to another
