Vocabulary Builder-Lesley-4/21/10

1. Bazaar-pg. xii

• A marketplace or shopping quarter in the Middle East.

2. Hammam-pg. xii

• A communal bathhouse in Islamic countries, usually with separate baths for men and women.

3. Burka-pg. xiv

• A loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women.

4. Chockablock-pg. xiv

• Extremely full; crowded; jammed

5. Vacillated-pg. xvi

• To waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute.

6. Superannuated-pg. 8

• Retired because of age or infirmity; too old for use.

7. Kalashikov-pg. 10

• Any series of assault rifles of Soviet design, especially the AK-47.

8. Mullahs-pg. 12

• A title of respect in Islamic countries for someone who is learned in teaches of expounds the sacred laws.

9. Mujahedeen-pg. 15

• Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad.

10. Pyre-pg. 16

• A pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.

11. Plinth-pg. 20

• A slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.