Post on 18-Jan-2018
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The Breadwinner
Vocabulary List 2
distinguish
• Recognize something is different• Page 37 – The night was so dark, she
could not distinguish between the window and the wall.
intact
• With no parts missing• Page 104-105 – There wasn’t a single
intact building in the whole area, just piles of bricks, dust and rubble.
nomads
• Wanderers with no permanent home• Page 126 – “Sure I can. I’ve got it all
figured out. I’ll tell a group of nomads that I’m an orphan, and I’ll travel with them into Pakistan.”
undertaking
• A task taken on• Page 126 – “You’ll go by yourself!”
Parvana couldn’t imagine undertaking such a journey on her own.
seldom
• Rarely; not often• Page 136 – “I’m tired of looking after
the little ones. My school classes happen so seldom, they’re of almost no value. There’s no future for me here.”
merely
• Only; nothing more• Page 136 – Parvana, out at work, had no
voice in these decisions. She was merely informed of the plans when she got home in the evening.
poultice
• A soft, moist material; used as medicine• Page 156 – …the poultice bandages Mrs.
Weera put over his wounds had to be changed and washed frequently.
refugee
• Person who flees for safety• Page 159 – “They are staying in refugee
camps outside the city.”
exile
• Force a person to leave country/home• Page 160 – They were going to link up
with the members of the women’s group who were organizing Afghan women in exile.
derision
• Verbal attack; mockery• Page 162 – “The marketplace is no spot
for flowers. Why are you planting them there?” Through the voices of derision came another voice.