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Breadwinner Ch 1-9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chador | full length cover for Muslim or Hindu women. |
| forbade ( forbid | refuse to allow |
| decreed | order to do something |
| burqas | a long, loose garment covering the whole body from head to feet, worn |
| Intricate | very complicated or detailed. |
| Taliban | group of people who took over Afghanistan |
| 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. |
| Exhaustion | a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue. |
| Collapse | (of a structure) fall down or in; give way. |
| basin | a bowl full of water used for cleaning |
| Sensible | (of a statement or course of action) chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit. |
| Eternity | infinite or unending time. |
| preoccupied | engrossed in thought; distracted. |