| A | B |
| Migrate | To move from one place to another. |
| Bedouins | Nomadic desert peoples of Southwest Asia. |
| Kibbutz | Settlement in Israel where the people share property and produce goods. |
| Moshav | Settlement in Israel where people share property but also own some private property. |
| Holocaust | Systematic murder of more than 6 million European Jews and 6 million others by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis during World War II. |
| Wadi | Dry riverbed filled by rainwater from rare downpours. |
| Desalinization | Process used to make seawater drinkable. |
| Caliph | Successor to Muhammad. |
| Alluvial Plain | Area that is built up by rich fertile soil left by river floods. |
| Embargo | Order that restricts or prohibits trade with another country. |
| Shah | Title given to kings who ruled Iran. |
| Islamic Republic | Government run by Muslim religious leaders. |