Ty-SS Vocab ch5 set1of3
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Trevorbloom on February 13, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 subcontinent | a large area of land that is separated by geography from the rest of the continent |
| monsoon | season when moist winds blowing from the Indian Ocean toward the Indian subcontinent bring heavy rains |
| deforestation | the widespread cutting down of trees |
| fortress | a building designed to protect a city or army |
| inscription | a written message etched into a long-lasting surface |
| assimilate | to accept into the general population of another culture |
| Aryan | warriors and herders from eastern Europe and western Asia who came to India beginning about 3,000 years ago |
| Sanskrit | the language of India, first spoken by the ancient Aryans |
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