Vocabulary

• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• huge: Very very large
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
• ceremony: Special social or religious event
• public: Owned by the government
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• part: Division of a book
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• cross: Angry and upset
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• revere: To give someone great respect and loyalty
• mosque: Muslim temple or place of worship
• mark: Person's name
• final: Last game in a series in a competition
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• procession: Group moving slowly as part of a ceremony
• stop: To block or close something
• leader: Person who is in charge of a group or task
• city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
• islam: Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
• iran: A theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until; rich in oil
• iraqi: Concerning the culture and people of Iraq
• imam: Muslim priest or leader
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran
• shiite: Member of a branch of Islam
• ali: Fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects