| A | B |
|---|
| chador | A piece of cloth worn around a woman's head and shoulders |
| Taliban | A fundamentalist Muslim militia who ruled Afghanistan at the time |
| hawked | to sell merchandise on the street or door to door |
| urn | a closed pot in which a hot drink is made and poured from |
| labyrinth | maze, or a place with many twists and turns in which it is easy to get lost |
| decreed | ordered by law, commanded |
| burqa | a long tent-like garment worn by women to completely cover themselves with only a narrow mesh screen with which to see |
| rubble | broken stones, bricks, or other debris from construction or the demolition of a building |
| toshak | a narrow mattress used in Afghan homes instead of chairs or beds |
| fetch | to go get something or someone and bring it or them back |
| resentful | annoyed about having been treated badly; bitter; offended; angry |
| intricate | complex, having many details |
| shalwar kameez | long loose shirt and pants |
| superior | better than others, or higher rank or value |
| parcel | a package, one or more things wrapped together in paper or a box |
| lingered | hung out, delayed leaving, waited around |
| nan | afghan bread |
| hospitable | friendly, welcoming, and generous towards guests |
| inheritors | people who receive goods from someone who passes away; relatives who have similar personality or physical traits as their ancestors |
| illiterate | not able to read or write |
| flinched | made a small, involuntary movement backwards or away from something in response to pain or fear |
| protesting | complaining; objecting strongly; public demonstration of disapproval |
| distinguish | to recognize or identify somebody or something |
| fortress | fort; castle; something impossible to get through or into |
| steady | stable; not easily moved |
| hobbled | limped along; walked unsteadily or unevenly |
