| A | B |
|---|
| Allah | Arabic word for God |
| antibiotic | medicine that kills the bacteria that can cause infeciton or illness |
| avalanche | a sudden & enormous collapse of snow that roars down a mountain with great force |
| board | a group of people who run an organization |
| briefing | a meeting where important information is shared |
| dupatta | a headscarf worn by girls |
| embassy | the residence or office of an ambassador |
| empower | to give authority or power to |
| endow | to give, or give money |
| expedition | a journey made by a group of people to explore or accomplish a goal |
| glacier | a massive, slow-moving river of ice |
| hostel | a place where travelers or those asway from home can stay. A hostel is usually simple & inexpensive |
| illiterate | being unable to read & write |
| infidel | someone who does not believei nthe same religion as the person using hte term |
| intiative | taking a first step; getting started |
| Kashmir | the mountainous region bordered by India & Pakistan |
| Koran | the most important religoiius book in Islam |
| land mine | an explosive device buried just underground |
| ledgers | books in which accounts are kept of how much money a business is receiving & spending |
| malnutrition | damage caused to the body by not eating enough food or not eating the right kinds of healthy food |
| mason | a skilled owrker who builds with stone, brick, and cement |
| medic | someone who is trained to give basic medical treatment |
| mosque | A building in which Muslims worship |
| mullah | an Islamic religious leader |
| polio | a serious sickness that can paralyze someone or damage and weaken muscles |
| shell | an explosive object fired from a large gun |
| summit | the top of a mountain |
| tenet | one of a set of important beliefs |
| vocational | relating to a skill or trade |
