Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• mean business: To be serious about what one intends to do.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• rebel: Person who fights against established government
• terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
• suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
• terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
• islamic: Concerning the culture and people of Islamic
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam
• syria: An Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
• gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood