full length cover for Muslim or Hindu women. It covers their head and body but not their face

a long, loose garment covering the whole body from head to feet, worn in public by some Muslim women

The Taliban is an Islamic fundamentalist, political, and military organization that currently controls Afghanistan

a person who steals goods, typically during a war or riot

an official order issued by a legal authority

friendly and welcoming to strangers or guests

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

a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue.

a bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having faucets connected to a water supply; a washbasin

chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit.

engrossed in thought; distracted

of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own.

the border or outer edges of an area or group.

in a careful or cautious manner.

speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words.

(of a voice) rough and low in pitch.

give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity.

(of an object) fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass; implanted.

a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something.

a person or company offering something for sale, especially a trader in the street.

decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread.

characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others.

To waste time, Move slowly. or act aimlessly often delaying necessary tasks

to soften in temper, become less severe, or yield to a request, that was previously refused.

a toilet or outhouse, especially a communal one in a camp or barracks.

a sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program.

a person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection or as a mark of rank.

a movement with the hands, head, or body used to communicate ideas, feelings, or messages without words

find (something) in the ground by digging.

divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly.

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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
Foreign	of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own.
Fringe	the border or outer edges of an area or group.
Gingerly	in a careful or cautious manner.
Stammer	speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words.
Gruff	(of a voice) rough and low in pitch.
Disguise	give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity.
Embedded	(of an object) fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass; implanted.
Curse	a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something.
Vendors	a person or company offering something for sale, especially a trader in the street.
Embroidery	decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread.
Distinctive	characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others.
Dawdle/dawdling	To waste time, Move slowly. or act aimlessly often delaying necessary tasks
Relent/relented	to soften in temper, become less severe, or yield to a request, that was previously refused.
Latrine	a toilet or outhouse, especially a communal one in a camp or barracks.
Collide	hit with force when moving.
Routine	a sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program.
Escort	a person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection or as a mark of rank.
Gesture /gesturing	a movement with the hands, head, or body used to communicate ideas, feelings, or messages without words
Unearth	find (something) in the ground by digging.
Sever	divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly.

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