| A | B |
| kibbutz | (p.3) an Israeli rural communal living organization |
| hothouse | (p.7) 1. a heated building, mostly made of glass, for growing plants in a colder climate 2. An environment which accelerates the development of someone or something |
| genocide | (p.8) deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially an ethnic group or nationality |
| shaheed | (p.9) a Muslim martyr |
| atonement | (p.17) making amends for wrongs commited; "cost" of doing wrong |
| parrot | (p.28) to say something without really understanding or believing it |
| testimonies | (p.31) a formal written or spoken statement given to provide evidence |
| bereaved | (p.33) to be deprived of a loved one, especially because of that person's death |
| premonition | (p.36) a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially a bad thing |
| ventilated | (p.82) caused air to enter and exit |
| motility | (p.84) muscular response and movement |
| sanctified | (p.96) consecrated or made holy or sacred |
| undeterred | (p.101) undaunted, not discouraged, fearless |
| resentment | (p.142) bitter, indignant feelings from having been treated unfairly |
| barbarism | (p.165) extreme cruelty or brutality; highly uncivilized |
| partisan | (p.167) a member of an armed group formed to fight secretly against an occupying force |
| ruse | (p.168) an action intended to deceive someone; a trick |
| martyr | a person who is killed or gives his/her life for a religious belief or other conviction |
| hemorrhaging | (p.83) profuse bleeding from a ruptured or cut blood vessel |
| laceration | (p.84) a deep cut or tear |
| shrapnel | (p.84) fragments of metal or debris that are thrown out by a bomb or explosion |