Muslim Innovations and Adaptations Vocab

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Change to an existing object or method

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adaptation

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Spread of cultural elements between societies

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Cultural diffusion

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A group of people or things with clear differences.

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Diverse

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A mathematical statement where the answer equals the statement.

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equation

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Slow change in plants and animals from simpler to complex forms

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evolution

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Decorating a book with detailed designs and small pictures, often in gold, silver, or bright colors.

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illuminated

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Able to live forever

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Immortal

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New; an improvement

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innovations

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Interest in or study of ideas

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intellectual

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A way of thinking that uses reason

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logic