94. The Fall of Afghanistan: What is happening in Afghanistan - Part 2 (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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On Sunday 15th August, the Taliban entered the capital city of Afghanistan and effectively took control of the country. Let’s look at what has happened in the last few days, how the US withdrawal has been criticised, and what the future of the country looks like!
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Vocabulary List
To fall (v) - if a place falls in a war, an enemy army gets control of it
Rome fell to the Vandals in the year 455
Bloodshed (n) - killing and violence
We must find a way to end the bloodshed
Exodus (n) - the movement of a lot of people from a place
There has been an exodus of workers from the villages to the towns
Sensitive (adj) - needing to be treated with care or secrecy
A government minister left hundreds of sensitive documents on the train
Abject (adj) - extremely unhappy, poor, unsuccessful etc
The government’s decision has been an abject failure
To evacuate (v) - to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe
A thousand people were evacuated from their homes following the floods
To impose (v) - to officially force a rule, law, punishment
Very high taxes have been imposed on cigarettes
Humanitarian (adj, n) - involved in or connected with improving people’s lives and reducing suffering
The UN is sending humanitarian aid to the worst affected areas
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