Chapter 1 Flashcards
“Tea boys ran back and forth into the labyrinth of the marketplace.”
running fast
a maze
Sentence: The rat had to run around in the box like if was a labyrinth.
labyrinth (p. 10), noun:
Sentence: “They even forbade girls to go to school.”
You are banished
did not allow
forbade (p. 7), verb:
“It is not [Mount Parvana],’ Nooria said scornfully.”
Look mad
in a way that shows disgust or disapproval
Samantha look at me scornfully because I had a cuter dress than her.
scornfully (p. 17), adverb:
“Sometimes [fetching the water] made her resentful
definition: it her tired
Definition:feeling mad about unfair treatment
Sentence: When we play a game everybody gets resentful because the teams are unfair.
resentful (p. 21), adjective:
“ . . . she saw her mother pick up the parcel of Hossain’s clothes and put it away on the top shelf of the cupboard.”
definition: a pice of something like a pice of paper.
Definition:a package
Sentence: We had to pick up a parcel at San Anna for my dad.
parcel (p. 25), noun:
“One of her aunts had been arrested . . . for protesting the Soviet occupation of her country.”
definition: it is taken or under a rule.
Definition:the holding and control of an area by a foreign army or government.
Sentence: President Obama is occupying the office for four years.
occupation (p. 35), idea noun:
“The night was so dark, she could not distinguish between the window and the wall.”
definition: get away
Definition:to see the difference between two things.
Sentence: The terra-cotta warriors have distinguish faces from others warriors.
distinguish, (p. 37), verb:
“Mother hesitated at the bottom of the stairs. Parvana thought she might be having second thoughts.
definition: was tired.
Definition:held back from doing something
Sentence: My cousin hesitated when we had to go to the camp.
hesitated (p. 39), verb:
“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.”
My definition:Really tired
definition:extreme tiredness
Sentence: We were exhausted for the long trip.
exhaustion (p. 46), idea noun:
“[Mother] collapsed onto the toshak where Father had taken his nap just yesterday.”
My definition: fall down
Definition:fell down; fell apart; caved in
Sentence: In the 9/11 the twin towers collapsed on the ground.
collapsed (p. 46), verb:
“Mother rubbed her hands brusquely over Parvana’s head to rub away any stray hairs.”
My definition: rubbed her hands gently.
definition:in a careful or cautious manner.
Sentences: When the glass broke on the ground, we pick it up brusquely.
brusquely (p. 68), adverb:
“She pictured her aunt in Mazar working hard to do all the embroidery on the dress and around the cuffs of the trousers.”
My definition: Sewing;thread.
definition: needlework that makes a picture design.
Sentence: I love to embroidery clothes.
embroidery (p. 80), noun
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.”
My Definition: bright neon.
Definition: lively or bright
Sentence: For the red carpet Selena Gomez wore a vibrant dress.
vibrant (p. 81), adjective:
“’Parvana’s a boy now. Maryam will be safe.’ Mother relented, but first she spoke to Maryam.”
My definition: touch.
definition:gave in or softened
Sentence: I talk in a relented voice when people ask me question.
relented (p.86), verb:
“Often there was not enough money for kerosene, so they could not light the lamps at night.”
My definition: gas
Definition: an oil that is burned to make light in lamps
Sentence: When we go camping we use kerosene for the lamp..
kerosene (p. 98), noun:
