(of land or terrain) rough, uneven, and often difficult to navigate, with features such as steep slopes or rocky surfaces
showing a variety of distinct types or qualities
extremely interesting or captivating
having an unpleasant or rough nature, in a way that is difficult to endure
an area of scenery visible in a single view
(of land or soil) able to produce crops or plants well
a low area of land between mountains or hills, often with a river flowing through it
a person or group that enters a place by force to take control
an area of land, particularly in reference to its physical or natural features
to withstand or endure something, particularly a force, influence, or pressure
a nation with significant influence and authority on a global scale
(of a surface) having a sharp slope or angle, making it difficult to climb or walk up
to stop changing, developing, or making progress
far away in space or distant in position
to have origins or existence that extends to a specific earlier time
to have a powerful and lasting effect on someone or something
the act of something or someone emerging or appearing such as a new product or development
to conform and adhere to the principles, practices, or guidelines established by someone or something
serious and of great importance
a place of worship, used by Muslims
a war that is between people who are in the same country
to take away or eliminate something, often permanently
a group of people who share a common culture, language, religion, or ancestry
a way of behaving or of doing something that is widely accepted in a society or among a specific group of people
having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return
showing warmth and friendliness to a guest or visitor
to provide someone with something special, often as a gesture of kindness or generosity
all the people living in a house together, considered as a social unit
a method or style of cooking that is specific to a country or region
possessing or providing an abundance of resources or qualities
a dried grape, often used in baking, cooking, or as a snack
to turn around over and over very fast
as a result of a specific cause or reason
a plant that is grown for food over large areas of land
a round fruit with a thick red skin, containing many red edible seeds that are of sour or sweet taste
a purple or green fruit that is round, small, and grows in bunches on a vine
(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth
a solid, naturally occurring substance with a specific chemical composition, typically found in the earth's crust, such as gold, copper, etc.
a metallic chemical element that has a red-brown color, primarily used as a conductor in wiring
the process of extracting valuable minerals or other materials from the earth
used to show that something happened or is true, even though there was a difficulty or obstacle that might have prevented it
to succeed in solving, controlling, or dealing with something difficult
a work of art created using oil-based paints
a large painting done on a wall
| South and Central Asia Vocabulary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Pakistan | Afghanistan | Bangladesh |
| Bhutan | Tajikistan | Kazakhstan | Uzbekistan |
| Kyrgyzstan | Nepal | ||
