Long Walk to Water Vocab: Ch. 1-5

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Sudan

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n., known as North Sudan and officially the Republic of Sudan, is a country in northeastern Africa.

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Southern Sudan

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A landlocked country in East Central Africa that gained independence from Sudan in 2011.

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Arabic

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n., the official language of Sudan

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Islam

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n., a religion; a practitioner is a Muslim.

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Sweltering

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adj., very hot

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Sluggishly

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adv., slowly; without strength or energy

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tribe

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n., a group of people with common customs and traditions

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cattle

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n., cows

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rebels

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n., someone who opposes an existing government

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The bush

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Rural or undeveloped land covered in plants and inhabited by wild animals.