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Breadwinner Ch 1-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chador | full length cover for muslim or hindu women. it covers their head and body but not their face. |
| intricate | very complicated or detailed |
| Taliban | a fundamentalist Islamic militia |
| 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 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. |