| A | B |
|---|
| loess | rich, yellow soil that is carried by a river |
| martial law | law used during periods of strict military contrl |
| archipelago | a group of islands |
| athieism | denail of the existance of God |
| paddy | wet land on which rice is grown |
| purdah | women's practice of covering their faces with a veil in public |
| demilitarized zone | a strip of land on which there are no troops or weapons |
| partition | divide into parts |
| mosque | a place of worship |
| subcontinent | a major division of a continent |
| oasis | a source of water in the desert |
| chador | a black cloak worn by Iranian women |
| tariff | tax on goods designed to favor domestic manufacturing |
| hajj | a religious journey |
| insurgent | a person who rebels against the government |
| homogenous | people with a similar heritage |
| monotheism | belief in one God |
| boycott | refuse to purchase or use |
| farsi | language of the Iranian people |
| Muslims | followers of Islam |
