The Hindu Editorial (Fall of Kabul) – Aug 17, 2021

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e Hindu Editorial (Fall of Kabul) – Aug 17, 2021

History came full circle on August 15 when the Taliban captured Kabul, almost 20 years after the U.S. launched its global war on terror. The city of roughly 5 million people fell to the Islamist insurgents… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Fall of Kabul) – Aug 17, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (Fall of Kabul) – Aug 17, 2021:

fall (noun) – defeat, downfall, failure, collapse, ruination; surrender, capitulation.
bleak (adjective) – unpromising, unfavourable, disadvantageous; adverse, dismal, gloomy.
come full circle (phrase) – something returns to its original starting point usually after going through many changes.
fell past tense of fall (verb) – be defeated, give up, yield, submit, surrender, capitulate.
insurgent (noun) – guerrilla, extremist, militant, subversive.
fled past of flee (verb) – escape from, run away from, leave hastily, take flight, abscond.
embassy (noun) – the diplomatic office building in a foreign country where the ambassador & team live and work; consulate, mission.
surreal (adjective) – unreal, bizarre, unusual, weird, strange.
pledge (verb) – vow, state, promise, swear, give one’s word, give an assurance, commit oneself.
in every corner (phrase) – everywhere.
tragedy (noun) – misfortune, affliction, blight, disaster.
at the mercy of (phrase) – under the control of, under the heel of, in the power of, controlled/dominated by.
murderous (adjective) – brutal, violent, savage/cruel.
militia (noun) – armed forces, military unit, insurgent, rebel (that involves in rebel/terrorist activities against the main/regular forces).
Northern Alliance (noun) – it is also known as the United Islamic Front for Salvation of Afghanistan (UIFSA), was a coalition of militias seeking to topple the rule of the Taliban throughout Afghanistan.
warlord (noun) – Warlord is a military leader who exercise military, economic, and political control over a sub-national territory/a country when the government is weak.
crumble (verb) – collapse, fall down, disintegrate, fall apart, break down.
proverbial (adjective) – well known, famous, traditional (proverb).
house of cards (phrase) – an insubstantial structure/organization/plan that is prone to imminent collapse/failure.
province (noun) – territory, region, state (of a country).
enforce (verb) – force, compel, demand, insist on.
accompany (verb) – go with, go along with, travel with, keep someone company.
hand out (phrasal verb) – impose, inflict (a punishment/penalty).
brutal (adjective) – cruel, savage, barbaric, vicious, wicked.
persecute (verb) – oppress, abuse, ill-treat, victimize, torture; harass, hound.
chaotic (adjective) – confused, disrupted, tumultuous, disorganized.
desperately (adverb) – seriously, urgently, pressingly, with urgency, dangerously.
cling on to (verb) – hold on to, grip, grasp, clasp, attach oneself to, hold tightly.
bear witness/testimony to (phrase) – stand witness to, be evidence of, be proof of, prove.
lasting (adjective) – long-lasting, long-term, permanent.
implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
geopolitics (noun) – the study of the geographical factors (a country’s position on the earth, size, climate, and natural resources & etc.) in world politics and inter-state relations.
medieval (adjective) – ancient, primitive, outdated, obsolete.
defence (noun) – justification, rationalization, vindication, excuse.
mission (noun) – aim, goal, purpose, objective, target.
strategic (adjective) – relating to achieving long-term or overall goals.
run away from (phrasal verb) – evade, dodge, get out of; disregard, ignore, take no notice of, pay no attention to; flee, take flight.
battlefield (noun) – battleground, theatre, arena of war.
embarrass (verb) – humiliate, upset, distress, make uncomfortable, make awkward.
ally (noun) – a country/state with an alliance with another one in which they promise to support each other militarily and to defend each other.
Arg (noun) – The Arg (Pashto/Persian word meaning “Citadel”) serves as the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan.
haunt (verb) – torment, oppress, disturb, trouble, worry, burden, beset.
retreat (verb) – withdraw, retire, draw back, pull back, pull out.
valley (noun) – a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it.
resistance (noun) – opposition, defiance, confrontation.
pocket (noun) – small area.
receptive (adjective) – responsive, willing, open.
regime (noun) – government.
install (verb) – establish, position, put in place.
is anything to go by (phrase) – in the experience of the person writing/speaking.