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I Am Malala
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cleric | a member of the clergy |
| Inquisitive | unduly or inappropriately curious; prying |
| Abdicated | to renounce or relinquish the throne |
| Mosque | a Muslim temple or place of public worship |
| Dyna | an open-backed van or truck |
| Stupa | a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha |
| Bazaar | a marketplace or shopping quarter, especially in the Middle East |
| Autonomous | self-governing; independent |
| Pious | making a hypocritical display of virtue |
| Melodious | producing melody; sweet-sounding; musical |
| Pronouncements | a formal or authoritative announcement or declaration |
| Pseudonym | a fictitious name, especially one used by an author. |
| Immune | protected or exempt, especially from an obligation or the effects of something |
| Scandalized | shock or horrify (someone) by a real or imagined violation of propriety or morality |
| Strongholds | a place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack |
| Defy | openly resist or refuse to obey |
| Artillery | large-caliber guns used in warfare on land |
| Reprimanded | rebuke (someone), especially officially |
| Impose | force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place |
| Whims | a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained |
| Apartheid | a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race-segregation on grounds other than race |
| Negligence | failure to take proper care in doing something |