Chapter 3 Lesson 4 Vocab Flashcards

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Struggles

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Make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.

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Prosperous

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Successful in material terms; flourishing financially.

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3
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Porcelain

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A white vitrified translucent ceramic; china.

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4
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Textiles

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A type of cloth or woven fabric.

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5
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Flourishing

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Developing rapidly and successfully; thriving.

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6
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Bazaars

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A market in a Middle Eastern country.

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Nomadic Elite

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A member of a group of people who have no fixed home and move according to the seasons from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land.

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Grant

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Agree to give or allow (something requested) to.

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9
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Adultery

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Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse.

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10
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Restriction

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A limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one.

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Secluded

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(of a place) Not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private.

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12
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Al-Razi

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Abū Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariyyā al-Rāzī, was a Persian polymath, physician, alchemist, philosopher, and important figure in the history of medicine.

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13
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Ibn-Khaldun

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Ibn Khaldūn was a North African Arab Muslim historiographer and historian.

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14
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Innovations

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The action or process of innovating.

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15
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Muezzin S

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The muezzin is a chosen person at the mosque who leads the call (adhan) to Friday service and the five daily prayers (also known as the salat) from one of the mosque’s minarets (in most modern mosques, electronic amplification aids the muezzins).

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16
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Alhambra

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The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.

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Minaret

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A tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.