Chapter 6 Vocabulary

a series of postures and breathing exercises

• yoga

• yogurt

• yo-yo

• yodle

a large, distinct landmass that is part of a continent

• island
• ocean
• subcontinent

• mountain

In Hinduism, the rebirth of a person's soul into another body after death

• afterlife
• reincarnation
• rebirth
• resurrection

a city built with a specific layout in mind

• planned city

• unplanned city

• state

• country

in Buddhism, a state of bliss or the end of suffering caused by the cycle of rebirth

• Enlightenment
• Happiness
• Paradise
• Nirvana

a strong seasonal wind in South and Southeast Asia

• Monsoon
• Hurricane
• Tornado
• Typhoon

in Hinduism, a state of being influenced by a person's actions and conduct; determines the kind of life into which a person will be reborn (the sum effect of one's actions in life)

• Nirvana
• Dharma
• Moksha
• Karma

a vaccine containing a mild form of a disease to prevent the development of that disease

• Medicine
• Surgery
• inoculation

• Antibiotic

a period of great cultural achievement

• golden age

• golden retriever

• golden goose

• golden grahams

a long story in the form of a narrative poem

• lyric
• ballad
• haiku
• epic poem