6th SS Topic 4 Voc

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person under the rule of a monarch

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subject

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territory that is under the control of a larger country

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province

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Buddhist sect that focuses on the compassion of the Buddha

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Mahayana Buddhism

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fixed social class into which a person is born

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caste

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liberation from reincarnation

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moksha

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willingness to respect different beliefs & customs

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tolerance

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in Hinduism, the effect of a person’s actions in this & in previous lives

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karma

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special building to hold grain

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granary

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counting system based on units of ten

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decimal system

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in Hinduism, the supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force, or God

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Brahman

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avoiding doing harm to any living thing

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ahimsa

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a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent

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subcontinent

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calm or clear the mind, often by focusing on a single object

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meditate

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a person’s duty or what is right for him or her

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dharma

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Buddhist sect that focuses on the wisdom of the Buddha

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Theravada Buddhism

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grouping based on one’s skill

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varna

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collection of hundreds of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans of ancient India

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Veda

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a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering

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nirvana

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a long-term plan for achieving a goal

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strategy

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main river & all of the other rivers & streams that drain into it

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river system

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seasonal wind that brings rain to the Indian subcontinent during parts of the year

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monsoon

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secluded religious community

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monastery

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fortified area

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citadel

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in Buddhism, a state of perfect wisdom

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enlightment

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rebirth of a soul in a new body

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reincarnation

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science that deals with extracting metal from ore & using it to create useful objects

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metallurgy

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thinker or teacher

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guru

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system of many government officials who carry out government rules & regulations

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bureaucracy

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Buddhist commemorative burial mound

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stupa

Question 30

membership in a state or community which gives a person civil & political rights & obligations

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citizenship

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occupation-based caste

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jati

Question 32

symbol used to represent a number

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numeral

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