Babel (2006 Film)

Babel (2006 Film) Glossary

dirham (noun)

the basic monetary unit of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, equal to 100 centimes in Morocco and 100 fils in the United Arab Emirates.

jackal (noun)

a slender long-legged wild dog that feeds on carrion, game, and fruit and often hunts cooperatively, found in Africa and southern Asia.

safety (noun)

on a gun, a mechanism used to help prevent the accidental discharge of a firearm, helping to ensure safer handling.

Sudden infant death syndrome (proper noun)

the death of a seemingly healthy baby in its sleep, due to an apparent spontaneous cessation of breathing.

J-Pop (proper noun)

Japanese pop music.

couscous (noun)

a type of North African semolina in granules made from crushed durum wheat.

culprit (noun)

a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed.

Julio Preciado (proper noun)

A banda singer based in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico.

clavicle (noun)

collarbone.

stitches (noun)

a loop of thread used to join the edges of a wound or surgical incision.

splint (noun)

a strip of rigid material used for supporting and immobilizing a broken bone when it has been set.

bento box (noun)

a single-portion take-out or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine.

eradicated (adjective)

destroyed or eliminated.

banditry (noun)

the activities or practices of bandits, outlaws who live by plunder

gringo (noun)

(in Spanish-speaking countries and contexts, chiefly in the Americas) a person, especially an American, who is not Hispanic or Latino.

ecstasy (noun)

an amphetamine-like recreational drug having euphoric effects, typically taken in the form of a pill and particularly associated with clubbing and dance music subcultures.

terrorism (noun)

the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

deport (verb)

expel (a foreigner) from a country, typically on the grounds of illegal status or for having committed a crime.

gangrene (noun)

localized death and decomposition of body tissue, resulting from either obstructed circulation or bacterial infection.

shochu (noun)

a rough Japanese liquor distilled from any of various ingredients, including sake dregs.