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MUD CITY
VOCABULARY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| widow | woman whose husband is dead |
| hut | small, simple house |
| compound | section of (any enclosure especially for prisoner of war) |
| pasture | fields of grass for animals |
| embroidery | decorate cloth with thread |
| adequate | enough |
| abandon | give up entirely |
| makeshift | made for temporary use |
| chador | piece of cloth worn by women to cover their hair |
| lice | small, white bugs that go in hair |
| orphan | child who lost parents |
| seething | angry |
| pavement | sidewalk |
| avoid | keep away from |
| vendor | seller |
| scowl | frown |
| partition | thin wall that separates one room from another |
| Taliban | radical Moslem group |
| clingy | wanting some attention |
| expose | show |