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Breadwinner Ch 1-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chador | A large cover Muslim or Hindu women wear to cover their hair and body. |
| Forbade | Refuse to allow something. |
| Decreed | An order or past tense. |
| Burqas | A long, loose garment covering the whole body from head to feet, worn in public by some Muslim women. |
| Intricate | very complicated or detailed. |
| Taliban | Students or seekers. |
| Looter | A person who steals goods. |
| 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 | Fall down or in; give way. |
| 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 or unending time. |
| Preoccupied | Engrossed in thought; distracted. |
| Routine | A sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program. |
| Dawdling | Waste time; be slow. |
| Latrine | A toilet or outhouse, especially a communal one in a camp or barracks. |
| Escort | A person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection or as a mark of rank. |
| Gesturing | Make a gesture. |