Key terms & definitions

The amount of paid annual leave a worker is entitled to take.

Payment received during time off work for a holiday, allowing workers to take leave without losing their usual earnings.

The bonfire celebration on the first night of Holi, recalling the destruction of Holika and the survival of Prahlad.

Being set apart for God and religious purposes.

An approach that considers the whole person and the interaction of factors affecting their behaviour and wellbeing.

An approach that considers a whole person, including emotional, social and spiritual needs, rather than treating a symptom alone.

A machine that cuts square-sided recesses in timber using a rotating auger inside a fixed hollow square chisel.

The persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators.

The state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million European Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945.

The current geological epoch, which began about 11,700 years ago and lies within the Quaternary period.

The name given to the devastating famine in Soviet Ukraine that culminated in 1933.

The devastating famine in Soviet Ukraine in 1932–1933, during which millions died and Soviet policies intensified the catastrophe.

Belonging to God and made holy through his presence and grace.

A Christian act of worship using bread and wine to commemorate Jesus’ Last Supper and his saving death, also called the Eucharist or the Lord’s Supper.

A day set aside for religious observance, which could also provide a break from ordinary work and an opportunity for celebration.

The spear believed by some crusaders to have pierced Jesus’ side during the crucifixion, reportedly discovered at Antioch in June 1098.

The region of the Middle East associated with the life of Jesus Christ, including parts of modern Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.

The innermost sacred room of the Jerusalem Temple, separated from the rest of the Temple by a curtain and entered only by the High Priest.

The sacrament of ordination through which a man becomes a deacon, priest or bishop and receives grace for his ministry.

A large collection of territories in central Europe ruled by numerous princes and other rulers under an elected emperor. Charles V became emperor in 1519.

The third person of the Trinity, understood by Christians as God active in their lives, guiding and strengthening them.

A war fought for a religious cause which those fighting believe has divine approval.

The period from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday when Christians remember Jesus’ final days, death and resurrection.

A Hindu ritual in which offerings are made into a sacred fire.

A formal acknowledgement of a lord’s authority by someone owing him loyalty.

A benefit for a team or individual competing at home; greater support from home spectators can encourage better performance.

Civilian activity and organisation within a country at war, including producing supplies, maintaining food production and supporting the armed forces.

Territories created under apartheid to assign Black South Africans to separate ethnic political units, rather than recognise their equal citizenship in South Africa.

The regulation of the internal conditions of a cell or organism to maintain optimum conditions for function in response to internal and external changes.

The regulation of the internal conditions of a cell or organism to maintain optimum conditions for function in response to internal and external changes.