Vocabulary Flashcards

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Monsoon

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A seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, bringing rain.

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Exposition

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The part of a story where the background information is given to help readers understand the characters, setting, and situation before the main events begin.

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Desalination

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The process of removing salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and irrigation.

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Famine

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An extreme scarcity of food affecting a large number of people over a wide area.

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Colonialism

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The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.

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British Raj

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The rule by the British Crown in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947.

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Racism

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Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.

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Colorism

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Prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group.

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Setting

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The place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.

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Systemic

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Something that is related to or affects the entire system rather than an individual part. For example, systemic problems are issues that are part of a larger structure, rather than just affecting individuals.