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Breadwinner Ch 6-10

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Foreign Originating from or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own
Fringe The outer edge or margin of something; an ornamental border of loose threads
Gingerly In a careful, cautious, or hesitant manner
Stammer To speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions, often caused by nervousness
Gruff Rough, abrupt, or surly in manner or voice
Disguise A means of altering one’s appearance or identity to conceal it from others
Embedded Fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass; built
Curse A solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm (bad luck)
Vendors People or companies offering something for sale, typically street traders
Embroidery The art of decorating fabric using a needle and thread or yarn
Distinctive Having a quality or characteristic that makes something easy to distinguish
Dawdle/dawdling To move slowly and idly; to waste time or linger
Relent/relented To abandon a harsh intention; to become less severe or intense
Latrine A communal toilet or outhouse, especially one used in a camp
Collide To hit with forceful impact while moving; to come into conflict
Routine A sequence of actions or a fixed program followed regularly
Escort A person or group accompanying another for protection or honor
Gesture /gesturing A movement of the body to express an idea or meaning
Unearth To find or dig up something that was buried or hidden
Sever To cut off or divide a part from a whole to suddenly end a connection
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