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Breadwinner # 1
Vocabulary Words from Section One of "The Breadwinner"
Question | Answer |
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Pashtu | the other main language spoken in Afghanistan |
smuggle | to export or import secretly and unlawfully |
intact | not damaged |
snuffling | to breathe through a partly blocked nose with a sniffling nose |
maimed | to injure badly or cripple by violence |
burqa | a long, tent-like garment which Taliban force the women to wear |
chador | a piece of cloth worn by women and girls to cover their hair and shoulders |
Dari | one of the two main languages spoken in Afghanistan |
Taliban | members of the extremist ruling party in Afghanistan |
kerosene | thin oil obtained from petroleum and used as a fuel |
latrine | outdoor toilet |
ruse | a clever way to fool someone |
thug | a bully or a thief |
labyrinth | a maze |