Chapter 7 and 8 Vocabulary Words

Chapter 7 and 8 Vocabulary Words

Caravan: a group of people traveling together for mutual protection, often with pack animals such as camels

Plateau: a raised area of flat land

Nomad: person who moves from place to place, often in search of water and vegetation

Sedentary: permanently settled in one place

Barter: to buy and sell by trading good or services rather than money

Irrigate: to bring water to a dry place in order to grow crops

Terrace: a flat strip of ground on a hillside used for growing crops

Clan: a group of related families

Polytheist: a person who believes in more than one god

Chapter 7 and 8 Vocabulary Words

Caravan: a group of people traveling together for mutual protection, often with pack animals such as camels

Plateau: a raised area of flat land

Nomad: person who moves from place to place, often in search of water and vegetation

Sedentary: permanently settled in one place

Barter: to buy and sell by trading good or services rather than money

Irrigate: to bring water to a dry place in order to grow crops

Terrace: a flat strip of ground on a hillside used for growing crops

Clan: a group of related families

Polytheist: a person who believes in more than one god

Tribe: a social group that shares a common ancestry, leadership and traditions

Convert: a person who adopts new beliefs, especially those of a religious faith

Monotheism: belief in a single god

Boycott: a refusal to do business with an organization or group

Siege: an attempt to surround a place and cut off all access to it in order to force a surrender

Caliph: a title taken by Muslim rulers who claimed religious authority to rule

Province: a division of a country or an empire

Dynasty: a line or rulers descended from the same family

Garrison: a place where a group of soldiers is stationed for defensive purposes