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Breadwinner Ch. 1-9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chador | full length cover for Muslim or Hindu women. It covers their head and body but not their face |
| forebade | refuse to allow (something) |
| decreed | order (something) by decree |
| 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 | The Taliban is an Islamic fundamentalist, political, and military organization that currently controls Afghanistan |
| 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 | fall down or in; give way. |
| Basin | a bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having faucets connected to a water supply; a washbasin |
| Sensible | chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit. |
| Eternity | infinite or unending time. |
| preoccupied | engrossed in thought; distracted |