| amidst |
in the middle of; among; amid. |
| among |
in the middle of or included with. [1/5 definitions] |
| Arab |
a member of a southwest Asian people that makes up most of the population of Arabia and other parts of the Middle East. [1/4 definitions] |
| Arabian Peninsula |
a peninsula in the Middle East on which lie the countries of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The peninsula lies between the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the northeast. The Indian Ocean borders the peninsula on the southeast. |
| average out |
to reach a middle state or level, especially after a period of changes or extremity. [1/2 definitions] |
| black-and-white |
involving only things that are complete opposites. If something is black-and-white, it is clearly one thing or the opposite thing. It is not mixed or somewhere in the middle. [1/2 definitions] |
| camel |
a large animal with long legs and a long neck. Camels are domesticated mammals; people use camels for riding and for carrying loads across deserts. Camels from the deserts of Central Asia have two humps. Camels from northern Africa and the Middle East have one hump. |
| candle |
a stick of wax with a wick running through the middle that is burned to give light. |
| caterpillar |
the larva, or middle life stage, of a moth or butterfly. Caterpillars are round and long like worms, but have six legs. They may be brightly colored. |
| center |
the point that is the same distance from all points on the outside line or surface of something; exact middle. [3/7 definitions] |
| chivalry |
the qualities expected of an ideal knight during the Middle Ages in Europe. These included courage, honor, politeness, and being prepared to help those in need. |
| crusade |
(often capitalized) any of the wars between European Catholics and Middle Eastern Muslims between 1095 and 1291. During these wars, the Catholics tried to take territory away from the Muslims. [1/3 definitions] |
| Cyclops |
a giant in Greek mythology who has only one eye, in the middle of his forehead. |
| date2 |
the sweet fruit of the date palm tree, which grows in the Middle East. |
| dromedary |
a camel from northern Africa and the Middle East. Dromedaries have one hump. |
| eardrum |
the part of the middle ear that receives sounds. The eardrum vibrates when sound waves reach it. |
| equator |
the imaginary circle around the earth that is halfway between the North and South Poles. The equator is represented by a line that goes around the middle of a globe. |
| feudalism |
a political and economic system in Europe and Japan during the Middle Ages. Royal or noble families owned the land and allowed people to live on and farm the land in return for a share of the crops and their service in war. |
| guild |
a group of people in the Middle Ages in Europe who were in the same trade and who joined together to protect their common interests. Guilds were concerned with the prices and quality of their products. [1/2 definitions] |
| halfway |
to or at the middle point between two ends or conditions. [1/4 definitions] |
| iguana |
a large lizard found mostly in the warmer parts of Central and South America. Many iguanas have a ridge of spines down the middle of the back. Unlike other lizards, iguanas eat only plants. |