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breadwinner Ch1-10
breadwinner Ch 1-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chardor | full length cover for a muslin or Hindu woman. It covers their head and body but not their face. |
| forbade | to command that someone not do something, or to officially prohibit an action |
| decreed | an official, authoritative order, command, or decision issued by a person or body with power |
| burqas | loose, full-body garment worn by some Muslim women in public to conceal their face and body, featuring a mesh screen over the eyes |
| Exhaustion | state of extreme physical or mental fatigue, characterized by a complete depletion of energy, motivation, and focus |
| Collapse | falling down, caving in, or failing suddenly |
| Basin | a wide, shallow, open container used for holding liquids (a sink or bowl), or a geological depression in the Earth's surface where water collects or land drains |
| Sensible | someone or something that shows sound judgment, wisdom, and practical reasoning rather than being led by emotion |
| Eternity | a state of infinite, endless time or existence beyond the constraints of time itself |
| preoccupied | being completely engrossed, absorbed in thought, or distracted by a specific matter to the point of ignoring surroundings |