Ground Zero Ch. 7-12 Vocabulary

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anguish

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severe mental or physical pain or suffering

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Pashtunwali

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An ethical code of a tribe of people in Afghanistan requiring them to protect and defend a guest to the death.

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turret

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mounting platform from which weapons can be fired

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Muslim

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A follower of Islam

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Mujahideen

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guerrilla fighters in Islamic countries, especially those who are fighting against non-Muslim forces.

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Infidels

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unbelievers

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juddered

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To shake with great force

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corrugated

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wrinkled; ridged.