Adjectives
abrupt
extremely unpleasant
carnage
the killing of a large number of people
circumvent
to find a way around
briskly
energetically
kukri
a curved knife broadening toward the point
translucent
semi-transparent; allows light, but not shapes to be seen through.
brine
saltwater
to gently persuade
emphatically
forcibly and clearly
khichri
Indian dish of rice and sesame
forlorn
very sad, lonely
cessation
termination/ending
disengage
to separate or detach from
ostensibly
appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
purdah
being completely covered in clothing to stay out of sight of Men
sleepy
queue
a line of people (or vehicles) waiting their turn
punt
to bet
abominably
extremely unpleasant
Ramallah
a Palestine city in the West Bank area
distended
swollen/bloated
viscera
the internal organs of the body
ululating
howling in grief
superfluously
more than enough, unnecessarily
fez
cap-like beret