monsoon 

type of wind that dominates South Asia 

karma 

What goes around comes around 

atman 

soul - Hinduism 

monopoly 

complete control over a market 

sepoy 

Indian troops serving in the British Army 

polytheism 

belief in many Gods 

tenant farmer 

one who rents his land and pays some of his crops to the owner 

secular 

lacking an official religion 

Mahatma 

Indian name for Ghandi - great soul 

Green Revolution 

technological advancements in agriculture 

civil disobedience 

refusal to obey unjust laws 

cottage industry 

small business run from home 

fertigation 

fertilizer and H2O mixed 

westernization 

adaption of clothing, music, values from US and Europe 

1. desalination 

turning SHH water to fresh 

suq 

marketplace 

jihad 

struggle to protect Islam 

monotheism 

belief and worship of 1 god 

Diaspora 

scattering of Jews 

intifada 

Palestinian attacks on Israelis 

refugees 

people who flee their homelands 

filial piety 

respect given to elders 

sphere of influence 

an area of special econ. privilage 

terrace 

small flat fields on the sides of hills or mountains 

shogun 

chief of Japanese army 

samurai 

Japanese warrior