| A | B |
|---|
| steppes | flat, dry grasslands |
| terror | violent acts that are meant to cause fear in people |
| regime | rulers during a given period of time |
| harbor | a place on the coast where vessels may find shelter |
| setback | something that causes delay or stops progress |
| dictate | say or read aloud (words to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape) |
| customs | a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time |
| Golden Horde | self-designated as Ulug Ulus, was originally a Mongol and later Turkicized khanate established in the 13th century |
| khanate | region ruled by a khan (a Mongol or Turkic supreme tribal leader elevated by the support of his warriors) |
| recruit | to persuade someone to join the military |
| armada | fleet of ships |
| caravel | small sailing ship used by Europeans from the 1400s to the 1600s |
| missionary | a person sent on a religious mission |
| junk | a type of Chinese sailing ship |
