The Breadwinner / Vocabulary
cease - to stop
dol.gov
blunt – speaking very directly
Kickoff.com
burqa- a long dress that the Taliban said women would wear whenever they went outside
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http://www.usaid.gov
chador- a piece of cloth worn by females to cover their hair
• http://www.usaid.gov
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pakul- gray or brown hat worn by men and boys
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Afghanistan-Tribal-Warn-Winter-Wool-Hat-Pakol-Top-Pakul-
Soxteaching.com
collide - To come together, to crash
vocabulry.wordpress.com
derision – to make fun of
humboldt.edu
embedded - enclosed in something
sewsweetness.com
embroidered – pretty sewing on fabric done with needle and thread
wikipedia.org
hover – floating in the air
sacredsites.com
intricate – very fancy or complicated
kidsprintablescoloringpages.com
labyrinth - system of paths where it is easy to get lost
maxkade.iupui.edu
landmine - explosive device meant to hurt people and equipment
ftp.info.usaid.gov
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militia - an army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers
english.peopledaily.com.cn
nan- bread
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www.usaid.gov
resolve - end
wsurf.org
shalwar kameez- pajama like clothing worn by men and women
http://en.wikipedia.org
snippet - a small piece
Oswego.edu
Dari – one of the two main languages spoken in Afghanistan
wordpress.com
EID - A Muslim holiday
bhmf.org.uk
Prayer during EID
» http://www/fotosearch.com
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Ramadan, the month of fasting
english.cntv.cn
karachi- a cart on wheels, pushed by hand, used to sell things in the market
www.mansfieldct.org/.../glossary.htm
kabob - pieces of meat on a skewer cooked over a fire.
•www.transchool.eustis.army.mil http://sandia.gov/medis/images/jpg
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Taliban – until recently, army in control of Afghanistan
guardian.co.uk
toshak - a narrow mattress used in many Afghan homes instead of chairs or beds
takrah.com
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