| A | B |
| editorial | an article that gives an opinion |
| Islam | religion based on the teachings of Mohammed and the Koran |
| Christianity | religion based on the teachings of Jesus |
| Judaism | religion based on the teachings of the Old Testament and Talmud |
| Arabs | people of north Africa and southwest Asia |
| alleged | said without proof |
| polytheism | believing in many gods |
| monotheism | believing in one god |
| civil | describing a person's relationship to the community |
| evidence | proof |
| elaboration | detailed explanation |
| motive | a reason |
| analyze | to look at all the parts/to study very carefully |
| civil disobedience | when a person or people disobey the laws of the community |
| activist | a person who believes in being aggressive to reach a goal |
| pacifist | a person who believes in solving problem peacefully |
| prejudice | dislike of others who are different |
| civil rights | the individual rights of the people of a community |
| civil war | a conflict or fight among people of the same country |
| propaganda | ideas that try to influence your thinking |