Malala

Kathleen B. (United States of America)
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  1. deteriorate
    become worse or disintegrate
    After four hours, she deteriorated visibly, slipping towards unconsciousness.
  2. amplify
    increase the volume of
    The voice of the girl whom the Taliban tried to silence a year ago has been amplified beyond what anyone could have thought possible.
  3. besiege
    surround so as to force to give up
    Camera crews besieged the hospital compound as a tide of shock and revulsion spread through Pakistan.
  4. cognitive
    relating to or involving the mental process of knowing
    "I was hoping that her cognitive abilities would still be there.
  5. articulate
    express or state clearly
    Continue reading the main story “Start Quote I was surprised that there is a little girl in Swat who can speak with a lot of confidence, but I was concerned about her security” Hamid Mir "I was surprised that there is a little girl in Swat who can speak with a lot of confidence, who's very brave, who's very articulate," Mir says.
  6. allege
    report or maintain
    Soon afterwards, there was outrage across Pakistan after a video emerged from Swat showing the Taliban flogging a 17-year-old girl for alleged "illicit relations" with a man.
  7. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
    • Malala: Shot for Going to School Until 1969, it was a semi-autonomous principality - its ruler known as the Wali.
  8. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
    By the time Malala was shot in 2012, the worst days of Taliban power in Swat had receded.
  9. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
    "She was precocious, confident, assertive," says Adnan Aurangzeb.
  10. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
    Malala showed it to me, It is a poignant reminder of her search for answers in that period, especially the page where she simply asks, "Who did this to me?"
  11. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
    Soon afterwards, there was outrage across Pakistan after a video emerged from Swat showing the Taliban flogging a 17-year-old girl for alleged "illicit relations" with a man.
  12. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
    But she seems sanguine about any criticism.
Created on Tue Oct 15 20:01:22 EDT 2013

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