Vocabulary – Iranian Hostage Crisis
Crisis
Tarnished
Fulminated
Relentlessly
Humiliating
Fatally
Glossary
Militants
Deposed
Revolution
Negotiations
Frequent
Hostages
Glossary
Crisis: noun; a situation or period in which things are very uncertain, difficult, or painful, especially a time when action must be taken to avoid complete disaster or breakdown
Tarnished: verb; to damage somebody’s reputation or good name, or become damaged
Militants: noun; extremely active in the defense or support of a cause, often to the point of extremism. Typically engaged in fighting or warfare
Revolution: noun; the overthrow of a ruler or political system
Frequent: adjective; happening often or regularly at short intervals
Fulminated: verb; to express forceful criticism of somebody or something
Relentlessly: adjective; never ending and intense. Never slackening, but continuing always at the same intense, demanding, or punishing level
Deposed: verb; to remove somebody from office or from a position of power Negotiations: noun; the reaching of agreement through discussion and compromise
Hostages: noun; somebody held prisoner by a person or group such as a criminal or a terrorist organization until specific demands are met or money is handed over
Humiliating: verb; to damage somebody’s dignity or pride, especially publicly Fatally: adjective; causing or capable of causing death