click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
breadwinner Ch - 1-5
breadwinner Ch 1-5
| 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, |
| forbade | refuse to allow |
| decreed | an to do something |
| burqas | 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 Afghan Taliban (to distinguish from Pakistani groups), |
| looter | a person who steals goods, typically during a war or riot. |
| 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 |
| exhaustion | a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue |
| collapse | (of a person) fall down and become unconscious, typically through illness or injury. |
| bani | a monetary unit of Romania, equal to one hundredth of a leu |
| sensibly | in a practical and functional rather than decorative manner. |
| eternity | infinite or unending time |