Key terms & definitions

A blade carried by initiated Sikhs as an article of faith, reminding them of their responsibility to defend others against injustice.

The singing of hymns from Sikh scripture as an act of worship.

‘Book of Faith’; the title associated with the prescribed Hadith passage summarising Muslim belief.

A quadrilateral with two pairs of equal adjacent sides.

A symmetrical graph showing how the abundance or frequency of a category changes along a measured distance.

Glory or lasting fame: the reputation for great deeds that survives a person’s death, particularly through stories and poetry.

A person who buys worn-out or injured animals for slaughter and the sale of their remains.

Working dough by repeatedly stretching and folding it to develop its gluten and make it elastic.

Israel’s parliament, which passed the Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty on 17 March 1992.

A follower with a narrow, pointed contact edge that follows the cam’s profile accurately but wears readily.

The safe, controlled and accurate use of knives to prepare ingredients for cooking or serving.

An armoured warrior associated with mounted warfare in medieval western Europe, although knights could also fight on foot.

The obligation to provide knights for military service in return for holding land.

A religious military order founded around 1120 to protect Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land, which also fought in support of the Crusader States.

A fabric constructed from interlocking loops of yarn.

A fabric made from interlocking loops of yarn.

A method of making fabric by forming interlocking loops of yarn.

A connector designed to allow components to be assembled and dismantled using basic tools.

A feature in timber where a branch grew from the tree trunk; the surrounding grain changes direction around it.

Understanding or information gained through learning, investigation or experience.

Understanding of spiritual truth and right conduct, which should guide how a person lives rather than remain merely information.

Feedback about the quality of how a skill was performed, such as its technique or timing, rather than its final outcome.

Feedback about the outcome of a performance, such as a score, time, finishing position or whether a shot scored.

A game in which small bones are tossed and caught while other bones are picked up, requiring coordination and dexterity.

A collective farm on which peasants pooled land, livestock and equipment and worked under state supervision.

The prayer meaning ‘all vows’, chanted at the opening of Yom Kippur.

A revel involving singing, dancing and drinking; the City Dionysia’s komos celebrated Dionysus and fertility.

A small hill; a ‘kopje-crest’ is its summit.

The holy book of Islam, also commonly spelt Qur’an.

Permitted under Jewish dietary laws, usually used to describe food.