Middle east vocab

2. largest of six ethnic groups inhabiting the area of northern Sumatra"
7. men were deeply religious, intelligent, and moralistic"
8. the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.
9. the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns
11. a person who moves from place to place rather than settling down and living in one area.
12. (of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
13. a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water.
14. relating to or believing in a religion.

1. a fertile or green area in an arid region (such as a desert)
3. a community or population made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent.
4. a nomadic Arab of the desert.
5. a piece of land that is mostly surrounded by water but is still connected to the mainland on one side.
6. the process of removing salts and other minerals from water
7. along the fertile flood plains of the river"
8. a number of people or things that are located close together or are considered or classed together.
10. (of soil or land) producing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops.
15. fresh water that's stored underground in the cracks and pores of rocks and soil, as well as in the fractures of rock formations.