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Malala Part2 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Sobbing | cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasp |
Imam | the person who leads prayers in a mosque. a title of various Muslim leaders, especially of one succeeding Muhammad as leader of Shiite Islam. |
Dictate | lay down authoritatively; prescribe |
Sermon | a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible. |
Charmisa | compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others. |
campaign | a series of military operations intended to achieve a particular objective, confined to a particular area, or involving a specified type of fighting. |
Haram | forbidden or proscribed by Islamic law. |
Sanctuary | a place of refuge or safety |
Virtuous | having or showing high moral standards. |
Innovative | (of a product, idea, etc.) featuring new methods; advanced and original. |
Romanticized | deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion; make (something) seem better or more appealing than it really is. |
credentials | a qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person's background, typically when used to indicate that they are suitable for something. |
Ignorance | lack of knowledge or information. |
Trauma | a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. |
Broadcast | transmit (a program or some information) by radio or television. |
Vaccination | treatment with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease; inoculation. |
Menacingly | in a way that suggests the presence of danger; threateningly |
Ploy | a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage. |
Turban | a man's headdress, consisting of a long length of cotton or silk wound around a cap or the head, worn especially by Muslims and Sikhs. |
Militant | combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause, and typically favoring extreme, violent, or confrontational methods. |
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, with all the feet off the ground together in each stride |
Devotee | a person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something. |
Polio | short for poliomyelitis./an infectious viral disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis. |
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, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside |
Cowered | crouch down in fear. |
Ejected | force or throw (something) out, typically in a violent or sudden way |
Extile | the state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons |
Petty | of little importance; trivial. |
Dispute | a disagreement, argument, or debate. |
Quaking | (especially of the earth) shake or tremble. |
Extremism | the holding of extreme political or religious views; fanaticism. |
Militancy | the use of confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause. |
Dine | eat dinner. |
Imposed | force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place. |
Ineffective | not producing any significant or desired effect. |
Swarming | move somewhere in large numbers. |
Fitful | active or occurring spasmodically or intermittently; not regular or steady. |
Curfew | a regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night. |
Hevan | a place of safety or refuge. |
Static | lacking in movement, action, or change, especially in a way viewed as undesirable or uninteresting. |
mourner | a person who attends a funeral as a relative or friend of the dead person. |