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Breadwinner Ch 1-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chador | a full-length outer garment consisting of a large piece of cloth that is wrapped around the head and upper body leaving only the face exposed, worn by some Muslim women. |
| Forbade | refuse to allow (something). to prohibit. |
| 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 | Students |
| Looter | A person who steal goods |
| Decree | An official order issued by legal authority |
| Hospitable | Pleasent and favorable for living in or friednlt and welcoming |
| Turban | traditional head covering |
| Exhaustion | a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue. |
| Collapse | (of a structure) fall down or in; give way. |
| Basin | A wide, round, open container, especially one used for liquid |
| Sensible | Practical and functional rather then decorative |
| Eternity | infinite or unending time |
| preoccupied | engrossed in though , distracted |
| Routine | Actions that are sequencely followed |
| dawding | Waste tim be low, move slowly and idly |
| Latrine | A toilet or outhose |
| Escort | Accompanying someone for protections/security |
| gesturing | Expressing something with signals |