94. The Fall of Afghanistan: What is happening in Afghanistan - Part 2 (English Vocabulary Lesson) - Thinking in English

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!

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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94. The Fall of Afghanistan: What is happening in Afghanistan - Part 2 (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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