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34. Beliefs: Something you believe in

35. Hinduism: the main religion of India

36. polytheistic: believing in many gods

37. monotheistic: believing in only 1 god

38. create: make

39. preserves: to keep of save

40. destroy: to ruin or end

41. hymn: a religious song

42. cremation: burning a dead body to ashes

43. reincarnation: to be born again into a different body

44. ruler: a person who rules a country

45. warrior: a fighter/a soldier

46. caste: a class of people from India

47. expel: to remove from a place

48. Sanskrit: the language for Hindus

19.1 Vocab of the new book: Know these words 🙂

1. Natural Resources: things that are found in nature (water, gold, oil, trees)

2.petroleum: a liquid that can be turned into oil.

3. Improve: make something better

4. Entrepreneur: a person who starts a new business.

5. Opportunity: Chance

6. Bridge: a structure that connects two places.

7. Rust: when iron turns red from water.

8. Crack: break

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No tolerance, no excuses, no kidding!

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11. democracy: government that is ruled by the people

12. rule: govern

13. landowner: a person who owns land

14. dictator: a ruler who rules anyway that he wants

15. revolt: rebel; go against the government

16. popular: people like you; famous

17. unpopular: people don’t like you; infamous

18. Assembly: a group of people who make laws

19. Population: number of people who live in a place.

20. Aristocrats: wealthy people

21. Representative: a person who speaks for you

22. Republic: a government with representatives

23. Wealthy: rich

24. Elect: Vote

25. Consul: a leader in the government

26. Senate: the part of government that makes laws

27. Senator: a person who makes laws

28. Permanent: Stays forever

29. Temporary: Stays for a short amount of time

30. Veto: to say no to a law

1. Suburbs: a small city outside of a large city

2. Customs: a thing that many people do

3. Possessions: things a person owns

4. Colonist: a person who lives in a colony

5. Colony: a country that is controlled by another country

6. Rural Area: a small village with not many people

7. Urban Area: a large city with many people and buildings

8. Rebel: to go against the government

9. Government: a combination of laws that people live by

10. Consider: to carefully think about something

Chapter 23 Vocab

1. Rule: To control

2. imperialism: When one country rules other countries

3. Colony: a country that is controlled by another country

4. Icebox: a very cold place

5. Gold rush: when many people run to a place to find gold

6. Natural Resource: important things that are found in nature

7. Contiguous: the 48 states that share a border

8. Island: land that is surrounded by water on all sides

9. Peninsula: land that is surrounded by water on three sides

10. Church: a place where Christians pray

11. Battleship: a ship used during war

12. blew up: exploded

13. independent: free and not controlled by another country

14. nation: country

15. surrendered: give up

16. captured: to take over and control

17. border: the edge of a country

18. silly: not smart

19. discover: to find something for the first time

20. missionary: a person who spreads the message of Christianity

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