Synonyms
Shoulder strap, decoration
What is Epaulettes?
Adj; A word consisting of one syllable
What is Monosyllabic?
Octogenarian
What is someone between 80 and 89 years old?
"No ____________ driver had wanted to transport a woman burned in such a state as she," (99)
What is Autorickshaw?
Brief, succinct, concise
What is Laconic?
Noun; A method of pest control
What is Fumigation?
Malingerers
What is to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness?
"This, from a woman who’d been raised in some nowhere of a village to be _____-clad, devout." (XV)
What is Burqa?
Requester, suppliant, petitioner
What is Supplicant?
Noun; A member of people inhabiting parts of southern India or Sri Lanka
What is Tamil?
Disconcertingly
What is in a way that makes you feel anxious, confused, or embarrassed?
I made sure to pick up some _______ before the party to make sure we had a sweet treat.
What is Jalebi?
Condemn, mark out
What is Stigmatized?
Noun; A medical condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of eyes
What is Jaundice?
Deluge
What is a severe flood?
"The harsh __________ of that afternoon had armed Manju” (141)
What is Pragmatism?
Mournful, woeful, sad
What is Dolorous?
Adj; A society where people get success because of their abilities and not their money or social position
What is Meritocratic?
Placate
What is make someone less angry or hostile?
"Abdul’s father considered it disrespectful to pray to Allah when you were so dirty, so Abdul rarely did ______." (125)
What is Namaaz?