19 words Flashcards
labyrinth
“Tea boys ran back and forth into the labyrinth of the marketplace.”
Labyrinth is a place that has many confusing paths or passages.
The boy could not find his mother because he was in a labyrinth and he got confused.
Forbade
sentence: “They even forbade girls to go to school.”
definition: : to order (someone) not to do something
In Major League Baseball they forbade aluminum bats because they hit harder than wooden bats and they might get hurt.
Scornfully
“‘It is not [Mount Parvana],’ Nooria said scornfully.”
Scornfully is feeling or showing scorn.
He told his father scornfully that he did not need a new pair of shoes but he got it anyway.
Resentful
“Sometimes [fetching the water] made her resentful.”
Resentful is having or showing a feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair.
He was resentful because he broke his and he couldn’t play in the championship game for baseball.
Parcel
“ . . . she saw her mother pick up the parcel of Hossain’s clothes and put it away on the top shelf of the cupboard.”
Parcel a box or large envelope that is usually given, sent, or delivered to a person.
He went to the post office because he needed to send a parcel to his cousin in Mexico.
Occupation
“One of her aunts had been arrested . . . for protesting the Soviet occupation of her country.”
Occupation is the work that a person does; a person’s job or profession.
His occupation was to take notes at the meeting that he was going to.
Distinguish
“One of her aunts had been arrested . . . for protesting the Soviet occupation of her country.”
Occupation is the work that a person does; a person’s job or profession.
His occupation was to take notes at the meeting that he was going to.
Hesitated
“Mother hesitated at the bottom of the stairs. Parvana thought she might be having second thoughts.
To hesitate is to stop briefly before you do something especially because you are nervous or unsure about what to do.
While he was running the bases he hesitated because he didn’t know if he was going the right way.
Exhaustion
“Parvana had been so preoccupied with her own pain and exhaustion, she hadn’t given any thought to what her mother had been going through.”
Exhaustion is the state of being extremely tired.
He was exhausted after running the Boston marathon.
Collapsed
“[Mother] collapsed onto the toshak where Father had taken his nap just yesterday.”
To collapse is to break apart and fall down suddenly.
He collapsed because of the news that he had got from his new boss.
Embroidery
“She pictured her aunt in Mazar working hard to do all the embroidery on the dress and around the cuffs of the trousers.”
Embroidery is to sew a design on a piece of cloth.
His grandmother liked to embroider because she felt like she could make anything.
Vibrant
It felt so good that she almost felt no regret as she watched the vibrant red cloth flutter in the breeze as it was carried away.”
Vibrant is having or showing great life, activity, and energy.
He was very vibrant when he was playing baseball because that was the only sport he liked.
Relented
“’Parvana’s a boy now. Maryam will be safe.’ Mother relented, but first she spoke to Maryam.”
Relented is to agree to do or accept something that you have been resisting or opposing.
He finally relented when his mom told him to do his homework because it was getting late.
Kerosene
“Often there was not enough money for kerosene, so they could not light the lamps at night.”
Kerosene is a type of oil that is burned as a fuel.
He used kerosene to heat up his food even though his mother told him to wait.
Smuggle
“We will smuggle the stories out to Pakistan, where it will be printed.”
Smuggle is to move (someone or something) from one country into another illegally and secretly.
If you get caught smuggling something into another country their is a very good chance that you will go to jail.
