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Chapter 18 Vocabulary

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Across
A mound or ridge of sand formed by the wind
A conservative form of Islam distinct from Sunni and Shia sects
Government policy as it is influenced by physical, human, and economic geography
To judge approximately; to determine roughly
The removal of salt from seawater or from brackish groundwater to make it usable for drinking and irrigation
Territory ruled by an Arab tribal leader
A seasonal wind that brings warm, moist air from the oceans in summer and cooler, dry air from inland in winter
A strategic, narrow waterway between two larger bodies of water
To happen in the same place and at the same time
A northwesterly wind in the Persian Gulf area
In Islam, the yearly pilgrimage to Makkah that Muslims must make at least once in a lifetime
A plan or method
Down
A branch of Islam that regards the first four successors of Muhammad as his rightful successors
Excessively dry
In spite of; nevertheless
Besides; in addition
To put in writing in order to have as a record
A hot, dry, suffocating wind that blows from time to time in the Arabian Peninsula
A portion of land nearly surrounded by water
Islamic law derived from the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad
A branch of Islam that regards Muhammad's son-in-law Ali and the imams as his rightful successors