Thursday, December 2, 2010

Vocab, Mike, pg. 131-181

1.       Progressive, pg. 142: favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
2.       Regal, pg. 143: imperial: belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
3.       Colonnade, pg. 143: structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
4.       Precipice, pg. 145: a very steep cliff
5.       Embassy, pg. 147: a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
6.       Oligarchy, pg. 149: a political system governed by a few people
7.       Jihad, pg. 150: an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. In Arabic, the word jihād is a noun meaning "struggle." In another context, Jihad means holy war
8.       Crypt, pg. 154: a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber
9.       Mullah, pg. 154: a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
10.   Buzkashi, pg. 155: A team sport originating in Central Asia, where the players, all on horseback, try to place an animal carcass into a goal

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