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Breadwinner vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| To decree Decree | Verb to demand, to make it a rule Noun a law |
| Oppression To oppress | Noun cruel treatment, taking away somebody's rights Verb prosecute, to abuse |
| To rummage | Verb to search thoroughly for little bits or pieces |
| Labyrinth | Noun a maze |
| Parcel | Noun a package, a piece of land |
| To smuggle | Verb to take something out of the country illegally |
| Intact | Adj uninjured |
| Brusque Brusquely | Adj rude Adv to talk impolitely |
| Gingerly | Adv cautiously |
| Relent, relented | Verb to soften one's attitude |
| Unrelenting | Adj something that never eases off |
| Derision | Noun an insult |
| Poultice | Noun a soft moist mass of clay, cloth, or herbs used to heal a bruise |
| Exiled To exile | Adj someone forced to leave Verb to banish |
| Bride-price | Noun the wealth,money, or goods that the bride's family has to pay the groom's family |
| Unearth | Verb to uncover, dig up |