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 * || //têtê-à-têtê// || The etymology of this phrase is derived from French, and literally translated, means "head-to-head". In English, "//têtê-à-têtê//" refers to an intimately private conversation between two people, without the intrusion of a third. E.g. talk //têtê-à-têtê// ||
 * || //burnous[[image:En-burnous-1F.jpg width="157" height="109"]]// || Also spelled //burnoose// or //bournous//, a //burnous// refers to a long cloak of coarse woollen fabric with a hood worn by Berbers and Arabs throughout North Africa. Usually white in color, it was also sometimes worn unofficially by soldiers or officers in other parts of Africa. ||
 * || //fathma// || An Arabic term referring to cleaning woman or maid. ||
 * || //trellis [[image:785px-Flower_trellis_1.jpg width="167" height="131"]]// || A structure, usually made from interwoven pieces of wood, bamboo, or metal that is used to support climbing plants or plants. It can also refer to a structure -usually made from interwoven wood pieces- attached to the roof or exterior walls of a house. ||
 * || //Boussif// || This excerpt primarily takes place in Boussif, the destination before Aïn Krorfa. Port and Kit arrive in Boussif by divergent means of transportation, as Port travels with Lyles' in their car and Kit takes the train with Tunner. Port and Kit go cycling around the town of Boussif, and depart the town by bus for Aïn Krorfa. The travelers' stay in Boussif marks an important turning point in the novel, as the tension between the characters surfaces and increases. ||
 * || //caïd// || In North Africa, a //caïd// is an authority with administrative, judicial, and financial power. It can sometimes also refer to a tribal chief. Generally men from rich families, //caïds// often govern several districts simultaneously. ||
 * || //siesta// || A siesta is a short nap taken in the early afternoon, usually after the midday meal. Although the word itself is Spanish for "midday rest", it has been adopted as a common tradition in several countries, particularly those with warmer climates, including the Philippines, India, the Middle East, and **North Africa**. ||
 * || //rapprochement// || Derived from the French word //rapprocher// meaning "to bring together", //rapprochement// refers to the state of reconciliation or of cordial relations. ||
 * || //effrontery// || Derived from the French word //effronterie// meaning "shameless" and the Latin //effrontem// meaning "barefaced", //effrontery// refers to impudent or shameless boldness and barefaced audacity. ||