“Breadwinner” Vocabulary
Chapters 1-3
Quiz Tuesday, May 25
Afghanistan - a landlocked country in the Middle East
burqa - a required garment used to cover the bodies of Afghan women when they went outside
chador - a scarf worn around the head of Afghan women
decree - an order or statement made by someone in authority
hospitable - being generous and polite to guests
illiterate - unable to read or write
nan - Afghan bread
refugee - a person who flees for safety
Taliban - a fundamentalist group that gained political control of Afghanistan in 1996
toshak - narrow mattress used in Afghan homes instead of chairs and beds