UNIT 8 THE GOLDEN AGE OF ISLAMIC INVENTION Reading 1 | Quizlet

accomplishment

achievement

Golden Age

period of great cultural achievement

anything but

definitely not,

discovery

act of finding

to sustain

to support

to lay the foundation for

set the conditions that make something possible

daily

every day

soap

a substance that is used as a cleaner and that dissolves in water

to stretch

spread out, expand

border

frontier line

at the height of one's power

at the most advanced or extreme point of (sth)

massive

huge

to fuel

give energy to; encourage

growth

increase in size

from far and wide

from everywhere

trade

Exchange of goods and services

to make one's mark

to become famous and successful

(be) at the heart of

to be a principal part of

to raise

to lift

to tackle

to deal with

to slide, slid,slid

to move easily and without interruption over a surface

surface

outer side

a wide range of

a wide variety of

to boil

to change from a liquid to a gas

mixture

a substance made by mixing other substances together.

to collect

to gather

to cool

to make colder

to turn back into

return to its original form

Muslim

A follower of Islam

matter

subject,issue

mosque

A Muslim place of worship

a prayer

An attempt to contact God, usually through words

it comes as no surprise that

it's not surprising that

a chemist

an expert in chemistry

to remove

to eliminate, take away

dirt

filth

to rinse

to wash sth in order to remove soap or dirt

field (of)

area

draw on (drew/drawn)

to use

a breakthrough

a major discovery or progress

trust (n)

confidence

strength

force

glue

a sticky substance used for joining things together

to end up

finish in a certain way

to attach

to fasten or join one thing to another

messy

untidy or dirty

bookmark

a marker placed in a book

to fit the bill

to be suitable