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The Breadwinner 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chador | a large cloth worn as a combination head covering, veil, and shawl usually by Muslim women |
| Forbid | to order not to do or to be done or used |
| Burqa | a loose enveloping garment that covers the face and body and is worn in public by certain Muslim women |
| intricate | difficult to resolve or analyze |
| taliban | A religious group that rules Afghanistan |
| looter | One that steals from people, places, or things |
| decree | an official decision made by a court of law |
| hospitable | offering a pleasant or sustaining environment |
| turban | a head covering worn especially by Muslims and made of a long cloth wrapped around the head or around a cap |
| exhaustion | the state of being exhausted |
| collapse | to fall down or become unconscious because you are sick or exhausted |
| basin | a wide usually round container with sloping or curving sides for holding liquids |
| sensible | having, containing, or indicative of good sense or reason |
| eternity | a seemingly endless or immeasurable time |
| preoccupy | to be thought about or worried about by (someone) very often or constantly |
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