Ch.3 Lesson 3 Flashcards
Struggles
make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction
Prosperous
bringing wealth and success.
Porcelain
a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china.
Textiles
a type of cloth or woven fabric
Flourishing
developing rapidly and successfully; thriving.
Bazaars
a market in a Middle Eastern country.
Nomadic elite
lives by traveling from place to place
Grant
agree to give or allow
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
Al-Razi
Persian physician
Ibn-Khaldun
Arab historian and philosopher.
Innovations
a new method, idea, product
Muezzins
a man who calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque.