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Breadwinner Ch 1-15
| 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) |
| Burqa | 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 |
| 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 | to move slowly, gently, and quietly |
| Stammer | speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words |
| Gruff | very rough, mean, or can inflict harm |
| 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 or a coarse or blasphemous word or phrase used to express anger or other strong emotion |
| Vendors | a person or company offering something for sale, especially a trader in the street |
| Embroidery | the art or pastime of embroidering cloth |
| Distinctive | characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others |
| Relent | abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment |
| Collide | hit with force when moving |
| Unearth | find (something) in the ground by digging |
| Sever | divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly |
| Firmly | with little possibility of movement; securely |
| Scold | remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily |
| Dodge | avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement |
| Glimpse | a momentary or partial view |
| Mend | things to be repaired by sewing or darning |
| Nomad | a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock |
| Insist | demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal |
| Snuffle | breathe noisily through the nose due to a cold or crying |
| Extinct | the fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct |
| Incident | an event or occurrence that is traumatizing or not |
| Cease | bring or come to an end |
| Century | a period of one hundred years |
| Snippet | a small piece or brief extract |
| Rummage | search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle of ruins |
| Heroine | a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities |
| Emerge | move out of or away from something and come into view |
| Prod | poke (someone) with a finger, foot, or pointed object |
| Tatter | irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material |
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