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Subcontinent |
a large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it |
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Alluvial Plain |
a floodplain on which flooding rivers have deposited silt |
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Monsoon |
in Asia, a seasonal wind that brings warm,moist air from the oceans in summer and reserves direction in the winter |
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Cyclone |
a storm with heavy rains and high winds that blow in a circular pattern around an area of low atmospheric pressure |
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Tsunami |
originally a Japanese term,is a huge sea wave caused by an undersea earthquake |
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Jati |
in India, a group that defines one's occupation and social position |
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Mercantilism |
the theory or practice of merchant or trading pursuits |
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Imperalism |
the actions by which one country is able to extend power to control another country |
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Reincarnation |
rebirth in new bodies or forms of life |
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Karma |
in Hindu belief, the sum of good and bad actions in one's present and past lives |
