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Breadwinner Ch 1-9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chador | a piece of cloth that closes the body and only the eyes are exposed |
| forbade (forbid) | refuse to allow |
| decreed | order (something) to 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 | The Taliban (Pashto for "students") is a Sunni Islamist. |
| Looter | a person who steals goods, typically during a war or riot. |
| Turban | a man's headdress, wound around a cap or the head, worn especially by Muslims and Sikhs. |
| Hospitable | friendly and welcoming to strangers or guests. |
| Decree | an official order issued by a legal authority. |
| Exhaustion | a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue. |
| Collapse | fall down and become unconscious, typically through illness or injury. |
| basin | a bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having faucets connected to a water supply; a washbasin. |
| Sensible | chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit. |
| Eternity | infinite or unending time |
| preoccupied | engrossed in thought; distracted. |