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Breadwinner # 1
Vocabulary Words from Section One of "The Breadwinner"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |