| A | B |
| education | development in knowledge or skill by teaching, training, or study |
| system | an ordered group of facts, principles, or beliefs |
| translated | changed from one language into another |
| beacon | fire or light used as a signal to guide or warn |
| caravans | groups of merchants or pilgrims traveling together for safety through difficult or dangerous country |
| legacy | something handed down from an ancestor or predecessor; heritage |
| manuscripts | handwritten or keyboarded books or articles |
| medieval | of or belonging to the Middle Ages (about A.D. 500 to about 1450) |
| observatory | a building or room equipped with telescopes and other devices for watching and studying astronomical objects |
| patron | a person who gives approval and support to some person, art, cause, or undertaking |
| cardamon | a spicy seed used as seasoning or medicine |
| cloisters | places of religious retirement such as monasteries or convents |
| edifice | a building, especially a large one |