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- 3. The act of providing protection or guarding against an attack
- 4. Hindu festival celebrated in October or November each year that involves lighting many lamps and candles
- 6. An important world religion that honors Buddha and his teachings
- 8. To have great interest in something or really want to do something
- 10. Not right or fair
- 11. Something that is strong and made to last for a very long time
- 12. Rich in materials or nutrients needed to produce many strong healthy crops
- 13. Holy; something used in the worship of God or gods
- 14. To overcome something by mental or physical force
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- 1. A religion that began in India and is the third largest religion in the world
- 2. Stands for
- 5. The river at the center of the first civilization in early India
- 7. the start or cause of something
- 8. To come out or rise into view
- 9. The longest river in China
