Cycle of terror – The Hindu (Oct 23, 2017)

Cycle of terror – The Hindu (Oct 23, 2017)

The multiple terror attacks that killed at least 200 people in Afghanistan last week has set alarm bells ringing in Kabul. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. string (noun) – series, succession, chain/group.
2. muddle (noun) – untidiness, disorder, disarray.
3. underscore (verb) – call attention to, emphasize, highlight.
4. stay the course (phrase) – accomplish the (difficult) work completely.
5. insurgency (noun) – rebellion, revolt, uprising.
6. worsen (verb) – aggravate, exacerbate, make worse.
7. personnel (noun) – staff, employees, workforce.
8. wage (verb) – engage in, carry on, conduct.
9. sectarian (adjective) – denoting a sect (group of people).
10. reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
11. inspire (verb) – stimulate, motivate, cause.
12. toll (noun) – number, count, total/sum (of deaths or casualties due to an accident, natural calamity & etc).
13. vis-a-vis (preposition) – in relation to, with regard to.
14. take off (phrasal verb) – succeed, do well,  progress.
15. drone campaign (noun) – drone strike; military operations by a small flying machine flown remotely by a pilot.
16. pursue (verb) – undertake, prosecute, follow.
17. let alone (phrase) – to say nothing of; not to mention.
18. revive (verb) – reintroduce, re-establish, restore.
19. outright (adverb) – completely, entirely, totally.
20. remote (adjective) – unlikely, improbable/implausible, doubtful.
21. swelling (adjective) – increasing, becoming larger, enlarging.

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