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Glossary
peripheral outside of the primary limits
polytheism belief that there are many gods
provincial narrow minded
quarantined isolated in order to contain disease
reciprocate to give and take from each other
repatriate restore citizenship
schism division or separation
sultan a king or sovereign of an Islamic state
syncretism the mixing or blending of religions
synthesize blending of different components
tributary a stream of water feeding a larger river
tyranny cruel and oppressive government
Vandals barbarians as described above
veneration to respect or revere with admiration
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