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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chador | a large cloth worn as a combination head covering, veil, and shawl usually by Muslim women especially in Iran |
| forbid | if from the position of one in authority : command against |
| burqa | 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 |
| taliban | But both Islamabad and Tehran were less accommodating hosts than the Taliban were |
| looter | one that steals things from others |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| hospitable | given to generous and cordial reception of guests |
| turban | a headdress worn chiefly in countries of the eastern Mediterranean and southern Asia consisting of a long cloth that is wrapped around a cap |
| exhaustion | the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted |
| collapse | to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely : fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure |
| basin | an open usually circular vessel with sloping or curving sides used typically for holding water for washing |
| sensible | having, containing, or indicative of good sense or reason : rational |
| eternity | the quality or state of being eternal |
| preoccupy | to engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or preferentially |