The Hindu Editorial (The last battle) – Sep 05, 2018

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1. avert (verb) – prevent, stop, avoid.
2. Humanitarian crisis (noun) – it is also called as humanitarian disaster; a situation with high levels of human suffering in which basic human welfare is in danger on a large scale.
3. mobilisation (noun) – the act of bringing people together for a particular cause.
4. enclave (noun) – (a portion of) territory; area, region.
5. speculation (noun) – conjuncture/supposition, guesswork, surmise.
6. imminent (adjective) – close/near, upcoming, impending.
7. catastrophe (noun) – disaster, crisis, tragedy.
8. manoeuvres (noun) – (of military) training exercises, war games, operations.
9. militia (noun) – armed forces, military unit, soldiery (from the civil population to support main forces).
10. jihadist (noun) – (in Islam) a person who is with radical views & supports jihad (jihad can be translated as holy war; jihad also means struggling or striving and it allows the use of force if there is no peaceful alternative).
11. brink (noun) – edge/verge/end (of something).
12. rebellion (noun) – defiance/dissent, resistance, subversion.
13. all-out (phrase) – forceful, vigorous, powerful.
14. trigger (verb) – initiate, set off, activate.
15. brute (adjective) – crude, violent; utter/absolute.
16. back (noun) – support, favour, advocate.
17. influx (noun) – the arrival of a large number of people simultaneously.
18. carry out (phrase) – perform, implement, execute.
19. dilemma (noun) – quandary, predicament, difficulty.
20. exhaust (verb) – exploit, expound on, leave no stone left unturned.
21. mediate (verb) – arbitrate, conciliate, moderate/reconcile differences.
22. bloodshed (noun) – killing, carnage, massacre.
23. atrocity(noun) – act of barbarity/brutality, cruelty, inhumanity.

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