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Breadwinner Ch 6-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| routine | a regular course of procedure |
| dawdling | to spend time idly |
| latrine | a receptacle (such as a pit in the earth) for use as a toilet |
| escort | a person or group of persons accompanying another to give protection, provide supervision, or as a courtesy |
| gesturing | a movement usually of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea, sentiment, or attitude |
| objection | a reason or argument presented in opposition; a feeling or expression of disapproval |
| intact | untouched especially by anything that harms or diminishes |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth |
| uttering | carried to the utmost point or highest degree |
| severed | to put or keep apart |
| foreign | situated outside a place or country |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band; something resembling a fringe |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| disguise | to change the customary dress or appearance of |
| embedded | occurring as a grammatical constituent (such as a verb phrase or clause) within a like constituent |
| curse | a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon one |
| vendor | one that vends (sells) |
| embroidery | the art or process of forming decorative designs with hand or machine needlework; a design or decoration formed by or as if by embroidery |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |