Chapter 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
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Struggles
make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction
prosperous
successful in material terms; flourishing financially.
porcelain
a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china.
textiles
a type of cloth or woven fabric.
flourishing
developing rapidly and successfully; thriving.
bazaar
a market in a Middle Eastern country.
Nomadic Elite
anything that involves moving around a lot select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities.
Grant
agree to give or allow (something requested) to.
adultery
voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse.
restriction
a limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one.
secluded
(of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private.
al razi
The most free-thinking of the major philosophers of Islam,
Ibn Khaldun
a forerunner of the modern disciplines of sociology and demography.[n 1][8][n 2]
innovation
the action or process of innovating
Muezzin
a man who calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque.
Alhambra
A fortified Moorish palace, the last stronghold of the Muslim kings of Granada, built between 1248 and 1354 near Granada in Spain.
Minaret
a tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.
