Bayou Bridges unit 3 Chapter 1

a major subdivision of a continent

• plateau

• subcontinent

• domesticate

• monsoon

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

• plateau

• subcontinent

• domesticate

• monsoon

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

• plateau

• subcontinent

• domesticate

• monsoon

to tame and use for agricultural or other purposes

• plateau

• subcontinent

• domesticate

• monsoon

baked or hardened brownish-red clay

• caste

• terra-cotta

• reincarnation

• seal

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

• caste

• terra-cotta

• reincarnation

• seal

rebirth in a new form of life

• caste

• terra-cotta

• reincarnation

• seal

a division of society based on differences in wealth, social status, and occupation; a term introduced by the British to describe this element of Indian society

• caste

• terra-cotta

• reincarnation

• seal

a state in which the human soul is at perfect peace

• nirvana

• caste

• stupa

• terra-cotta

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

• nirvana

• caste

• stupa

• terra-cotta