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| (Noun)- a poem composed to lament the death of a loved one. |
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| -A form of parallelism in which sharply contrasting ideas are expressed in grammatically balanced sentences. |
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| -the sacred text of islam, divided into 114 chapters, or suras: revered as the word of god, dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel, and accepted as the foundation of Islamic law, religion, culture, and politics. also spelled Quran. |
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| (Noun)- a speech about moral behavior |
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| -the tales in the collection are loosely held together by an element that was common in medieval literature. |
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| -A lesson about life that folk and fairy tales and other forms of literature. |
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| (Verb)used as (Adj.)- calling upon. |
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| (Verb) used as (Adj.)- turned upside down. |
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| (Verb)- commanded as under oath |
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| (Adverb)- firmly; determinedly |
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| (Adj)- wicked; unfaithful |
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| (Verb)- to bestow unending fame upon; perpetuate. |
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| (Noun)- a Muslim temple or place of public worship. |
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(Noun)- 1.the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
2. the whole body of Muslim believers, their civilization, and the countries in which theirs is the dominant religion. |
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(adj)- 1. of or pertaining to the religion, law, or civilization of Islam.
(Noun)- 2. a follower of the religion of Islam |
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| (Noun)- city on the southern edge of the Sahara desert, used allusively in Eng. for "most distant place imaginable" from at least 1863. |
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(Noun)- 1. the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world.
2. the forms and treatments in art used during this period.
3. ( sometimes lowercase ) any similar revival in the world of art and learning.
4. ( lowercase ) a renewal of life, vigor, interest, etc.; rebirth; revival |
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(Noun)- 1. a blood relative of a later generation.
2. an offspring.
3. something deriving in appearance, function, or general character from an earlier form. |
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(Noun)- 1. the original text of an author's work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher.
2. any text not printed. |
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(Noun)- 1. devotion to intellectual pursuits.
2. the exercise of the intellect.
3. excessive emphasis on abstract or intellectual matters, especially with a lack of proper consideration for emotions. |
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(Noun)- 1. the central part of a wheel, as that part into which the spokes are inserted.
2. the central part or axle end from which blades or spokelike parts radiate on various devices, as on a fan or propeller.
3. a center around which other things revolve or from which they radiate; a focus of activity, authority, commerce, transportation, etc. |
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| (Verb)- to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose. |
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(Noun)- a school giving instruction in one or more of the fine or dramatic arts; specifically, a school of music.
2. a greenhouse, usually attached to a dwelling, for growing and displaying plants. |
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| (Noun)- shooting star , Also called: falling star the bright streak of light appearing in the sky due to the incandescence of such a body heated by friction at its surface |
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(Verb)- 1. to feel or express sorrow or regret for
2. to mourn for or over.
3. to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret.
4. to mourn deeply.
(Noun)- an expression of grief or sorrow.
6. a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, especially in verse or song; an elegy or dirge. |
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(Adj)- 1. producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful
2. producing in large quantities or with great frequency; highly productive
3. profusely productive or fruitful
4. characterized by abundant production |
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| (Verb)- to invent or begin to apply methods, ideas, etc. |
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| (Noun)- 1. a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc. |
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(Noun)- 1. a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Nile valley. about 3,500,000 sq. mi. (9,065,000 sq. km).
2. any arid waste. |
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(Adj.)- 1. having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved
2. complex; complicated; hard to understand, work, or make |
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(Adj)- having or expressing reverence for a god or gods; religious; devout
2. marked by reverence
3. marked by false reverence; sanctimonious
4. sacred; not secular |
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| (Noun)- a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in West Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of islam. |
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(Noun)- continued or extended thought; reflection; contemplation.
- devout religious contemplation or spiritual introspection. |
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| (Noun) -manner of speaking; power of speaking |
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| (Adj)- standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable |
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(Adj)-1. having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful
2. well-to-do or well-off
3. favorable or propitious. |
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(Adj)- 1. gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted
2. dark and dull, as color, or as things in respect to color
3. gloomy, depressing, or dismal
4. extremely serious; grave |
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(Noun)- 1.a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
2. sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness. |
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