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Breadwinner Ch 6-10
Breadwinner CH 6-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| foreign | strange and unfamiliar. |
| fringe | a decorative border of hanging threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists, used to edge clothing or material. |
| gingerly | in a careful or cautious manner |
| stammer | speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words. |
| gruff | abrupt or taciturn in manner. |
| disguise | give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity. |
| embedded | fixed/attatched firmly to someone or something |
| curse | a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something. |
| vendors | a person or company offering something for sale, especially a trader in the street. |
| embroidery | embellishment or exaggeration in the description or reporting of an event. |
| distinctive | characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others. |
| dawdle | waste time; be slow. |
| relented | abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment. |
| latrine | a toilet or outhouse, especially a communal one in a camp or barracks. |
| collide | hit with force when moving. |
| gesture | a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning. |
| unearth | find (something) in the ground by digging. |
| sever | divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly. |