The Breadwinner Vocabulary, Whole book

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This word means "advertised or offered for sale"

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hawked

Front

This word is "ordered by someone with authority"

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decreed

Front

This word means "to move or handle with great care, or cautiously"

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gingerly

Front

The people of Afghanistan are ____________ towards visitors.

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hospitable

Front

Parvana had been so ________ with her own pain and exhaustion, she hadn't given any thought to what mother had been going through.

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preoccupied

Front

This word means "a maze of paths; or a combination of passages."

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labyrinth

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This word means "to remain silent as if in an offended mood"

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sulk

Front

The Talbin soldier _______ grabbed dad and pulled him out of the door.

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brusquely

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This word means to "be doing nothing; not engaged in activity"

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idle

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This word means "to be in a foul mood; or pout"

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sulk