Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Drone strike kills more than 150 in disputed Sudan–South Sudan border region.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- condemned
You heard “condemned” in the news.
Here, it means spoke publicly to say that something was wrong.
- condemned
For example: The school principal condemned the damage to the library.
The principal said publicly that damaging the library was wrong.
- civilian
You heard “civilian” in the news.
Here, it means a person who is not part of the armed forces.
- civilian
For example: The civilian asked the police for directions.
The person asking for directions was not a member of the armed forces.
- armed forces
Here, it means a person who is not a member of the armed forces.
This means a country’s military, including its soldiers.