India Vocabulary

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__________ is a baked or hardened brownish red clay

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terra-cotta

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_______ is a state in which the human soul is at peace.

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nirvana

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__________ is to tame and use for agricultural and other purposes.

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domesticate

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______ is a division of society based on differences in wealth, social status, and occupation.

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caste

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______ is a dome-shaped monument where special religious objects are kept and people can worship.

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stupa

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_______ is a major subdivision of a continent.

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subcontinent

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_____ is an object that is pressed into a soft material to leave a design or other mark.

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seal

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______ is a rebirth in a new form of life.

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reincarnation

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______ is a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding lands.

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plateau

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______ is a wind from the south or southwest that brings heavy rainfall to Asia during the summer months.

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monsoon