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breadwinner ch 1-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chador | a piece of cloth that Muslim woman wear to cover their face and body |
| Forbade | refuse to allow (something) |
| Decreed | order (something) by decree |
| Burgas | a long, loose garment covering the whole body from head to feet, worn in public by some Muslim women |
| Intricate | very complicated or detailed |
| Tailban | meaning of "students" or "seekers" |
| 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 and Sikhs |
| Exhaustion | a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue |
| Collapse | of a structure) fall down or in; give way |
| basin | a bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having faucets connected to a water supply; a washbasin. |
| sensible | (of a statement or course of action) chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit |
| eternity | infinite time without beginning or end |
| preoccupied | engrossed in thought; distracted |