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Breadwinner Ch 11-15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Firmly | with little possibility of movement; securely. |
| Scold | remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily. |
| Dodge | avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement. |
| Relent/relented | abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment. |
| Glimpse | a momentary or partial view. |
| Mending/mend | things to be repaired by sewing or darning. |
| Nomad | a member of a people having no permanent abode, who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock. |
| Insist | demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal. |
| Snuffle /snuffling | breathe noisily through the nose due to a cold or crying. |
| Extinction /extinct | the fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct. |
| Incident | an event or occurrence. |
| Cease /ceased | bring or come to an end. |
| Century | a period of one hundred years. |
| Mend /mending | repair (something that is broken or damaged). |
| Snippets /snippets | a small piece or brief extract. |
| Rummage /rummaged | search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle. |
| 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 | poke (someone) with a finger, foot, or pointed object. |
| Tatter /tattered | irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material. |