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Islamic Empire
Vocabulary to aid comprehension
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| emerged | developed |
| dominated | ruled |
| caravans | groups of merchants traveling together |
| merchants | people who buy and sell things for profit |
| diverse | including many kinds |
| monotheistic | believing in a single God |
| arid | vey dry |
| shrine | a place that people visit to worship a God or remember a religious figure. |
| domestication | the process of training animals to live with, or work for, people |
| conquests | acts of acquiring things or places through force |
| inauspicious | not suggesting future success |
| Bedouins | Arabic people that live in the desert |
| predators | animals that hunt other animals |
| plummets | Drops very fast |
| oral | related to speaking or voice |
| bustling | hurrying; moving fast with purpose |
| wares | goods or products that merchants or shops sells |
| vulnerable | weak, helpless |
| scorching | very hot |
| raiders | robbers |
| solitude | the state of being alone |
| recitation | something spoken from memory |
| scribes | people who copied documents before modern printing was invented |
| compiled | put different texts together into a book |
| pilgrimage | a journey to a place or shrine that is important to a religion |
| preaching | speaking publicly, usually about religion |
| revelations | the acts of a God revealing themself to a person |
| blasphemy | words or actions that are offensive to a religion |
| persecution | the mistreatment of a person or group |
| bleak | hopeless |
| arbiter | a person with the authority to settle disputes |
| tactics | procedures employed to gain success |
| acknowledge | accept; recognize |
| caliph | an Islamic spiritual and religious leader claiming succession from Muhammad |
| formidable | powerful |
| campaign | multiple military actions |
| peninsula | an area of land surrounded by water on three sides |
| exploited | used selfishly |
| nominated | appointed |
| assassinated | killed on purpose |
| flaunting | showing off |
| dismissed | fired, as from a job |
| flogged | whipped |
| devastated | caused great destruction to |
| savvy | knowledgeable and clever |
| unbearable | unable to be tolerated |
| infantrymen | soldiers who fight on foot |
| cavalry | soldiers riding horses |
| crude | impolite |
| jostling | bumping and pushing in a rough way |
| arrogance | showing extreme pride or self-importance |
| long-swords | types of swords designed for two handed use |
| duels | combat between two people that is planned in advance |
| suppressed | kept a feeling inside |
| twinge | a sudden, sharp feeling or emotion |
| ploy | a maneuver designed to fool an enemy |
| overwhelmed | felt unable to handle a situaion |
| thwarted | prevented from accomplishing something |
| retired | went to bed |
| fray | battle |
| havoc | confusion |
| blow | sudden attack |
| outwitted | outsmarted |
| maneuver | a planned movement of troops |
| self-loathing | a feeling of disgust about oneself |
| courier | messenger |
| truce | an agreement that puts an end to fighting |
Created by:
karin_larson