Wadjda Glossary

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Wadjda Glossary

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Melodic

To have or make a melody

Infidel

Someone who doesn't believe in a religion

Inscribe

To write or carve on something

Shrill

A high pitched shriek

Virtuous

Having high moral standards

Enthusiasm

Intense eagerness or interest

Auditorium

The place in a theater or concert hall in which the audience sits

Posture

The position someone holds their body

Sprawl

Spread out in a large area in a untidy manner

Culprit

A person who is responsible for wrongdoing

Blare

A harsh loud sound

Lethal

Deadly

Cardamom

A spice related to ginger

Hazy

A cloud of smoke or vapor in the air

Foreign

Something that is from a country that is different from one's own

Stun

Knocked into a daze or state of shock

Defiant

Showing rebelliousness or resistance

Superior

Higher in rank or status

Misstep

A clumsy step

Accentuate

To make more noticeable

Notorious

Known for a bad deed

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