Statistics for English Words of Sanskrit Origin

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Definition	Word	% Correct
Fastest animal on land.	Cheetah	95%
Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practised for health and relaxation.	Yoga	95%
Icon or figure representing a particular person in a video game or internet forum	Avatar	84%
Area of land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics.	Jungle	78%
Ancient symbol in the form of an equal-armed cross with each arm continued at a right angle, used especially in South Asia as a symbol of good luck or spirituality.	Swastika	70%
Word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation.	Mantra	68%
Huge, powerful, and overwhelming force.	Juggernaut	30%
Gemstone consisting of a form of hydrated silica, typically semi-transparent and showing many small points of shifting colour against a pale or dark ground.	Opal	30%