Geography and Religion Terms

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Boycott

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refuse to buy (goods) as a punishment or protest

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Buddhism

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a nontheistic (no God) religion largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama known as the Buddha

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Teak

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a valuable type of wood grown in India and Southeast Asia used in ship building and for making furniture

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Hinduism

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the main religion of India which includes the worship of many gods and the belief that after you die you return to life in a different form

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Caste System

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a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity

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Monsoons

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a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September (wet monsoon) or from the northeast between October and April (dry monsoon)

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Outsourcing

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obtain (goods or a service) from an outside or foreign supplier, in place of an internal source

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Morality

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principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior

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Famine

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a great shortage of food

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Oppression

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ongoing cruel or unjust treatment or control