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Glossary
brays
(BRAYZ) donkey sounds
free will
(FREE WIL) having the ability to
make one’s own decisions and decide
between right and wrong
grant
(GRANT) to give
hooves
(HOOVZ) hard coverings over
feet
imprisoned
(im-PRIZ-uhnd) jailed,
trapped
invisible
(in-VIZ-ih-buhl) not being seen
jinn
(GIN) Arabic word for genies
meaning “to hide”
Koran
(kuh-RAN) holy book of Muslims
manipulate
(muh-NIP-yoo-late) to twist
or distort
masters
(MAS-turz) owners, people in
charge of something
mischievous
(MIS-chuh-vuhs) naughty,
playing jokes
oil lamps
(OIL LAMPS) containers that
use oil to make light
scorching
(SKORCH-ing) really hot
sorcerer
(SOR-sur-er) wizard or magician
summons
(SUHM-uhnz) calls
supernatural
(soo-pur-NACH-ur-uhl)
things that can’t be explained
tattoos
(tah-TOOZ) colored ink designs
on skin
temple
(TEM-puhl) churchlike building
vessels
(VES-uhlz) containers
Index
Aladdin
, 26–29
angels
, 7, 17, 20–21, 30
Arabian Nights, The
, 22,
26–27, 30
bluebottle jellyfish
, 12
drugs
, 6
genies
how to kill them, 18
how to tell if they're nearby,
16–18
powers, 10–15, 30
stories about, 22, 25, 26–29,
30
types of, 9, 23, 25
weaknesses, 16–19
what they are, 4–9
what they are made of, 7
what they look like, 9, 11, 30
where they came from,
20–21
where they live, 4, 30
lingo
, 23
masters
, 5, 7, 15, 20
oil lamps
, 4, 5, 26–29
survival tips
, 19
vessels
, 4, 5, 7, 15, 18, 20–21
wishes
, 5, 6, 7, 13, 15
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan is an author, university professor, former classroom teacher,
and curriculum designer. Her husband is her genie. He does whatever she wishes. She
lives in San Diego with her very tall husband and very naughty dogs. To learn more
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