Key terms & definitions

A bee movement involving straight runs with the abdomen moving from side to side, separated by alternating left and right circular turns, associated with more distant food.

A group of wagons travelling together, allowing migrants to share leadership, work and assistance.

The Sikh name for God, often translated as ‘Wonderful Lord’ or ‘Wonderful Teacher’.

An Arabic term for divine revelation or inspiration.

Waist circumference divided by hip circumference, with both measured in the same units; an indicator of fat distribution.

Waist circumference divided by hip circumference, using the same unit for both measurements; it indicates how body fat is distributed.

Waist circumference divided by hip circumference, with both measurements in the same units; it indicates how body fat is distributed.

A woman of gentle social standing; Maria serves as Olivia’s personal attendant but ranks below the knight Sir Toby.

A Lakota/Dakota spiritual concept meaning ‘Great Mystery’, also commonly translated as ‘Great Spirit’, associated with sacred power throughout the natural world.

A customary holiday period, especially in northern English industrial communities, which developed from religious celebrations. Factories, mills and collieries closed for maintenance, giving workers an initially unpaid break.

Spontaneous waking mental activity involving an imagined story or perceptual experience, without a clear link to external stimuli or deliberate intention.

A vertical column of loops in a knitted fabric.

The bride’s guardian in an Islamic marriage ceremony.

A wedding banquet traditionally hosted by the groom after the nikah, celebrating the marriage and giving thanks to Allah.

A marriage feast celebrating and publicly announcing a Muslim marriage.

Fulling wool cloth by treading it underfoot while it is moist and warm.

French-speaking people from the southern Low Countries; Protestant Walloon refugees settled in Canterbury during the sixteenth century.

The collapse of share prices on the New York stock market in October 1929, which helped trigger a worldwide economic depression.

The thickness of the metal between the inner and outer surfaces of a tube.

A village in Norfolk, England, which became a Christian pilgrimage destination following a reported vision of the Virgin Mary in 1061.

A Wide Area Network: a network covering a large geographical area, often connecting LANs using communication infrastructure provided by other organisations.

The Mycenaean ruler who presided over a palace and its surrounding kingdom.

A lack of basic necessities such as food, clothing and shelter; this is the meaning embodied by the girl named Want.

Something a person desires that is not essential, such as branded trainers or a luxury holiday.

Organised armed conflict between countries or large groups.

A group of warriors following a particular leader, such as a chieftain, earl or king.

A government investment bought by citizens to help finance a war, with repayment promised later.

Money lent to the government by members of the public to help finance a war, with repayment promised later.

The Bolsheviks' emergency economic policies during the Civil War, including state control of industry, forced grain collection and restrictions on private trade.

A journalist who reports on a war from the area where it is being fought.