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Breadwinner Ch 11-15

Breadwinner Ch 11-15 Words

TermDefinition
Firmly with little possibility of movement; securely. / in a way that uses steady power or strength.
Scold remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily. / : to find fault noisily or angrily
Dodge avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement.
Relent/relented to soften in temper, attitude, or determination, often becoming more forgiving, compassionate, or less severe.
Glimpse a momentary or partial view. / see or perceive briefly or partially.
Mending/mend to repair, fix, or restore something broken, torn, or damaged to a usable condition
Nomad a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock.
Insist demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal.
Snuffle /snuffling to breathe loudly because you have a cold or have been crying
Extinction/extinct the complete, irreversible disappearance of a species, subspecies, or group of organisms from Earth, occurring when the last existing member dies
Incident an event or occurrence.
Cease/Ceased to stop, discontinue, or bring an activity or action to an end. Ceased (verb, past/participle) indicates that something has already ended, stopped, or ceased to exist.
Century a period of one hundred years.
Snippets a small,, extracted piece of something, such as a brief excerpt of text, a short segment of audio, or a small fragment of computer code
Rummage/rummaged to search thoroughly, actively, or haphazardly through a space, container, or pile of items, often causing disorder, to find something.
Heroine a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
Emerge move out of or away from something and come into view.
Prod/prodding To poke, jab, or push someone/something with a finger or pointed object. / The act of poking or, more commonly, the persistent urging or nagging of someone to take action.
Tatter/tattered describes something, typically clothing or paper, that is old, torn into shreds, or ragged
 

 



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