click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
The Breadwinner 1
Chapter 1-5
| 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 | complicated |
| taliban | An Islamic military in Afghanistan |
| looter | one that steal |
| decree | an order or decision given by one in authority |
| hospitable | generous and friendly in entertaining guests |
| turban | a head covering worn especially by Muslims and made of a long cloth wrapped around the head or around a cap |
| exhaustion | the act of exhausting |
| collapse | to fall or shrink together abruptly |
| basin | a hollow area or enclosure containing water |
| sensible | capable of being made aware of or of feeling |
| eternity | endless time |
| preoccupy | to take possession of before another |