Vocabulary Flashcards: from The Breadwinner

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solution

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A solution is a way of handling a problem.

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responsibility

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A responsibility is a duty, obligation, or burden.

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stammer

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To stammer is to speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions.

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fume

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To fume about something is to feel or show displeasure or resentment.

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shalwar kameez

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a type of long, loose shirt and pants, worn by both men and women

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Jalalabad

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• In Afghanistan: A major city and capital of Nangarhar Province, situated on the main route between Kabul and the Khyber Pass. 

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Afghanistan

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country in the middle east

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Taliban

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The Taliban is an Afghan political and militant movement, which currently controls all of Afghanistan as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.