Ancient India vocab flashcard

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a division or class of society based on wealth, rank, or occupation

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caste

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a group sharing the same economic or social status

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class

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a large area of land smaller than a continent; a major subdivision of a continent

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subcontinent

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a person who is not accepted by society

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outcast

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something (as memories or knowledge) that comes from the past or a person of the past

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legacy

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to give knowledge or understanding to

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enlighten

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the handing down of information, beliefs, or customs from one generation to another

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tradition

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monsoon

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a wind in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia that blows from the southwest from April to October and from the northeast from October to April

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meditation

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the act or an instance of planning or thinking quietly

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reincarnation

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rebirth of the soul in a new body after death