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a large cloth worn as a combination head covering, veil, and shawl usually by Mu
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chador | a large cloth worn as a combination head covering, veil, and shawl usually by Muslim women especially in Iran |
| forbid | to order (someone) not to do something |
| burqua | a loose enveloping garment that covers the face and body and is worn in public by certain Muslim women |
| intricate | having many complexly interrelating parts or elements : complicated |
| taliban | a fundamentalist Islamic militia in Afghanistan |
| looter | one that steals |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| hospitable | given to generous and cordial reception of guests |
| turban | headdress resembling a turban specifically : a woman's close-fitting hat without a brim |
| exhaustion | the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted |
| collapse | to break down completely : disintegrate |
| basin | a bowl used especially in cooking |
| sensible | having, containing, or indicative of good sense or reason : rational, |
| eternity | the quality or state of being eternal |
| preoccupy | to take possession of or fill beforehand or before another |