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Breadwinner Ch 1-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chador | full length cover for Muslim or Hindu women. It covers their body and head, but not their face. |
| Forbade | to refuse or allow something |
| Decreed | to order or decide on (something) |
| Burqas | a long, and loose garment covering the whole body from feet to head, worn by Muslim women |
| Intricate | very complicated or detailed |
| Taliban | students or seekers |
| Looter | a person who steals valuable things, mostly during a war or riot |
| Hospitable | friendly and welcoming to strangers or guest |
| Turban | a man's headdress, that has long lengths or silk or cotton wounded around a cap or the head, mostly worn by Muslims and Sikhs |
| Exhaustion | a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue |
| Collapse | fall down and become unconscious through illness or injury |
| Basin | a large open container that holds liquids |
| Sensible | (of a statement or course of action) chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence which is likely to be of benefit |
| Eternity | infinite or unending time |
| Preoccupied | engrossed in thought or distracted |
| Routine | a sequence of steps followed everyday |
| Dawdling | wasting time by being slow |
| Latrine | a toilet or outhouse, like a communal one in camps or barracks |
| Escort | a person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection or as a mark of rank |
| Gesturing | making a body movement to let someone know about something |
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