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BreadWinner Ch 1-10
Breadwinner Ch 1-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chador | a full-length outer garment consisting of a large piece of cloth that is wrapped around the head and upper body leaving only the face exposed, worn by some Muslim women. |
| forbade | to refuse something or someone from allowance. |
| decreed | to officially decide/order that something must happen |
| burqas | a long, loose garment covering the whole body from head to feet |
| Intricate | very complicated or detailed |
| tailban | a fundamentalist Islamic militia |
| looter | a person who steals goods, typically during a war or riot |
| decree | an official order issued by a legal authority. |
| hospitable | friendly and welcoming to strangers or guests. |
| 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. |
| Exhaustion | a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue. |
| collapse | a structure or person that falls down |
| Basin | a wide, round open container, especially one used for holding liquid. |
| sensible | chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit. |
| eternity | infinite/timeless. |
| preoccupied | engrossed in thought; distracted. |