Key terms & definitions

A Greek victory over Persian forces in sea and land battles at the Eurymedon River in 468 BC.

A design school founded by Walter Gropius in 1919, combining art, craftsmanship and technology with an emphasis on practical design.

An aluminium-rich ore from which aluminium oxide is obtained for aluminium extraction.

An ore used to produce aluminium.

Humour or language containing sexual references, often through jokes and double meanings.

An inlet where the coastline curves inland, often formed by erosion of less resistant rock.

A blade attached to the end of a firearm so that it can also be used in close combat.

A blade attached to the end of a rifle, used as a weapon in close combat.

The British Board of Film Classification, which classifies films and video content and provides advice about potentially unsuitable material.

A white sauce made by thickening infused milk using the roux method.

An accumulation of sand or shingle deposited along the shore.

A protected position established after landing in enemy territory, allowing troops and supplies to come ashore.

The shape of a beach, including its slopes and changes in height across its width.

Adding sand or shingle to a beach to replace sediment lost through erosion.

A measured cross-section showing the shape and slopes of a beach.

Adding sand or shingle to a beach to replace material lost through erosion.

Redistributing beach sediment to change the beach's shape and improve its protection against waves.

Keeping beach or dune sediment in place using methods such as vegetation and sand-trapping fences.

An official responsible for maintaining order. In ‘Holy Thursday’, the beadles lead and supervise the children.

Decoration made by attaching beads to a textile surface.

A vertically extended family with several generations alive but few members in each generation.

A blood sport in which a chained bear was attacked by dogs in front of spectators.

A direction expressed as an angle measured clockwise from north.

A three-figure angle measured clockwise from north that describes a direction.

Producing the results of accepting God’s message, such as faithful living and sharing the message with others.

A story using animals with human characteristics to explore human behaviour and communicate ideas.

Animals used to carry supplies and equipment rather than riders.

A regular route or area patrolled by a police officer.

A uniformed police officer who regularly patrolled a particular area, aiming to prevent crime, maintain order and learn about local people and places.

One of Jesus’s declarations of blessing in Matthew 5:1–12, describing attitudes and circumstances associated with God’s kingdom.