More fire – The Hindu (Jan 25, 2018)

More fire – The Hindu (Jan 25, 2018)

Turkey’s military intervention in the Syrian border town of Afrin against Kurdish militants is a grim reminder of the complexities of the seven-year-long Syrian civil war. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. militant (noun) – activist, extremist, radical/fanatic.
2. spin out of control (phrase) – move in an uncontrolled way.
3. grim (adjective) – worrying, dreadful, horrible/terrible.
4. oust (verb) – expel, throw out, remove (from a position).
5. recede (verb) – retreat, withdraw, go back/move back.
6. empower (verb) – authorize, allow, entitle.
7. vassal (noun) – subordinate, deputy, aide.
8. insurgent (adjective) – rebellious, revolutionary, rioting/subversive.
9. buffer (noun) – shield, screen, barrier/guard.
10. convergence (noun) – junction/ meeting point, intersection, interchange.
11. assent (noun) – acceptance, approval/blessing, consent.
12. jihadist (adjective) – (in Islam) relating to a person who supports jihad (holy war).
13. turn a blind eye (phrase) – overlook, disregard, neglect, ignore.
14. a blessing in disguise (phrase) – something seems bad/misfortune initially, gives good results ultimately.
15. tacit (adjective) – implicit, understood, implied/hinted.
16. counterproductive (adjective) – dangerous/harmful, unfavourable, unfortunate.
17. proxy battle (noun) – an unfriendly contest for the control over something (an organization/country/territory, etc)
18. fragile (adjective) – tenuous, insecure; weak/infirm.
19. militia (noun) – armed forces, military unit, soldiery (from the civil population to support main forces).
20. bloodshed (noun) – killing, carnage, massacre.

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