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Malala part 2 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sobbing | cry noisily |
| Imam | the person who leads prayers in a mosque |
| Dictate | lay down authoritatively |
| Sermon | a talk on a religious or moral subject, |
| Charisma | compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others |
| Disapprove | have or express an unfavorable opinion about something |
| Campaign | a series of military operations intended to achieve a particular objective |
| Haram | forbidden or proscribed by Islamic law |
| Sanctuary | a place of refuge or safety |
| Virtuous | having or showing high moral standards |
| Innovative | featuring new methods |
| Romanticized | deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion |
| Credentials | a qualification |
| Ignorance | lack of knowledge or information |
| trauma | a deeply distressing or disturbing experience |
| Broadcast | a program or some information |
| Vaccination | treatment with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease |
| Menacingly | in a way that suggests the presence of danger |
| Ploy | a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage |
| Turban | a man's headdress |
| Militant | combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause |
| Hostage | a person seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a condition |
| Studious | spending a lot of time studying or reading |
| Gallop | the fastest pace of a horse or other quadruped |
| Devotee | a person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something |
| Polio | short for poliomyelitis |
| Edicts | an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority |
| Infidels | a person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one's own |
| Siege | a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building |
| Cowered | crouch down in fear |
| ejected | typically in a violent or sudden way |
| Exile | the state of being barred from one's native country |
| Petty | of little importance |
| Dispute | a disagreement |
| Quaking | shake or tremble |
| Extremism | the holding of extreme political or religious views |
| Militancy | the use of confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause |
| Dine | eat dinner |
| Imposed | force to be accepted or put in place. |
| Ineffective | not producing any significant or desired effect |
| Swarming | move in or form a swarm |
| Fitful | active or occurring spasmodically or intermittently |
| curfew | a regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours |
| Haven | a place of safety or refuge |
| Static | combining form |
| mourner | a person who attends a funeral as a relative or friend of the dead person |
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