Fire and fury – The Hindu (Feb 22 2018)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has demonstrated once again that his regime cares little about the lives of its own people. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)
- fury (noun) – savagery, violence, outrage.
- brutality (noun) – savagery, cruelty, barbarity.
- barbaric (adjective) – savage, cruel, brutal.
- bombardment (noun) – bombing, shelling (continuous attack).
- militant (noun) – activist, extremist, radical/fanatic.
- overrun (verb) – invade, occupy, penetrate/spread over.
- foil (verb) – prevent, impede/hinder, thwart.
- pound (verb) – strike, bomb, shell/bombard.
- blockade (noun) – disruption of the economic activities (e.g: supply of essential goods and others) of an area.
- jihadist (adjective) – (in Islam) relating to a person who supports jihad (holy war).
- nonetheless (adverb) – in spite of that; nevertheless; however.
- narrative (noun) – statement, report, description.
- deprive (verb) – divest, strip, clear.
- indiscriminate (adjective) – thoughtless/unthinking, careless, unmethodical.
- monstrosity (noun) – ugly sight, horror, frightful view/display.
- unleash (verb) – let loose, release, set free.
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