Defintions from Microsoft Encarta English language
dictionary:
"Karma":
Early 19th century. From Sanskrit karman "fate, action"
eastern religion
Eastern philosophy: the Hindu and Buddhist philosophy according to
which the quality of people's current and future lives is determined by
their behavior in this and in previous lives.
"Investment";
Directly or via French investir from Latin investire "to
clothe (in), "ultimately from vestis" clothing (see vest). The
underlying idea is of "dressing up" your capital.
"Capital":
12th century. Via French from Latin capitalis "of the head" from
caput "head".
"Paradigm":
Model that forms basis of something:an example that serves as a
pattern or model for something, especially one that forms the basis of a
methodology or theory
