Indian Culture and Vocabulary Study Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering core terms, definitions, and concepts related to Indian culture, geography, and general language usage from the lecture notes.

Occasional

Happening from time to time.

Besides

In addition to.

Similarly

In a similar way.

For instance

For example.

Tremendous

Huge, enormous.

Despite

In spite of.

Multiple

Consisting of many things or people.

Peaceful

Quiet and calm.

Occur

To happen.

Riot

A violent protest by a group of people.

Property

Things that you own.

Action

Something you do.

Goal

Something you want to achieve.

Reincarnation

The belief that you can be born again after you have died.

State

To express something in a very formal way.

Oversee

To control.

Frequently

To do something often.

Decoration

An item used to make a room or an object nicer.

Movement

A group of people with the same cause.

Diwali

A very important festival in the Hindu religion.

Garment

A piece of clothing.

Sari

An Indian garment worn by women.

Buddhism

A world religion whose followers are Buddhists.

Namaste

A common greeting in India.

Climate

The type of weather that a country has.

Absorb

To make a small group part of a larger group.

Fundamental

Very important.

Birth

The coming into existence of something.

Depend on

To be affected by another thing.