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10. There were terrific changes in his appearance after all the hardships he had experienced.
Violate, violation, violence, violent, violently
This policy violates the international law.
Violation of the provisions of the contract shall lead to sanctions.
They have a political creed of violence.
His violent nature couldn't but bring him trouble.
The states may use threat of violence against civilians to intimidate
adversaries.
He protested against accusations violently.
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences with the right derivatives.
adhere, adherent, adherence
1. ______to the democratic ideas organized a meeting against the au- thorities.
2. The arrested young people were accused of to a nationalistic
group.
3. "Welfare state" slogans let Mrs. Thatcher attract a lot of among
the public.
4. The name "Iron Lady" to M. Thatcher as a result of her firm
policies.
5. The perspectives to the extreme left movement still find their
supporters.
explode, explosion, explosive
A number of riots in Liverpool last month.
The double boom of the could be heard for miles.
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Modern may cause much damage and many casualties.
No one expected him so violently to criticism.
expose, exposure
1. The investigative reporting ended up in of the corruption in
the government.
2. This kind of policy could the country to a hard blow.
3. the government's secret military operations might contribute
to democracy in the country.
4. The war had the vulnerability of big battleships to be attacked
from the air.
5. Leaders who violate these principles now face international ,
sanctions and even outside intervention.
6. Human rights groups have worked criminal regimes and help
their victims.
magnify, magnification, magnificent, magnitude
1. Any problem can be_______if it is covered by mass media.
2. The of the measures taken is to be estimated later.
3. The public impact of terror attacks has increased by many .
4. The idea of equality and freedom to everybody has always seemed________.
5. What is the of the lens? The lens hundreds of times.
6. ________of events by mass media is often practiced.
terror, terrorist, terrorism, terrorize, terrify, terrible(ly)
1. is a tool of a greater danger.
2. The attack on Serbia does not look __ likely.
3. groups often use the threat of indiscriminate attacks on civil- ians.
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Exercise
16
a. Look at the words corresponding to the Russian 'цель'.
Goal is something that is attained only by prolonged effort.
Aim implies effort clearly directed toward attaining.
Objective implies something immediately attainable.
End stresses the intended effect of action in contrast to the action
or means as such.
Object is very close to 'end' but more individually determined wish.
Target is any object of attack.
Purpose is intention, a settled determination.
Mission is a task put before someone.
b. Complete the sentences with the words from those given above.
It is to be pointed out that she pursued her with great courage.
In this prolonged conflict peace is hard to attain. It will take years to achieve this .
He will use any means to achieve his .
Their immediate is to seize the oil fields.
She stopped for a not for an idle chat.
The of the task force was to hold the captured territory.
The of the air attacks were the possible hiding camps of the terrorists.
The of the research study was the public impact of terrorism.
We do not know the next of the terrorists after Madrid and London.
For electoral Britain is divided into 659 constituencies.
Exercise 17
Complete the text with the words given below in a correct form.
Select, to publicize, stretching from, hallmark, generate, goals, terror, threat, lethality, target (2),
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public impact, violence, assassinations, to occur, commit random victim, adherence, unpredictable, practice
Terrorism is a special type of (1) . It is a tactic used in peace, in- ternal conflict and war. Since the (2) of terrorism is ever present and
a (3) attack is likely (4) when least expected, we can call it
(5) violence.
Nowadays terrorism (6) on a global scale in its various forms (7)
kidnapping and (8) to bombings and (9) elaborate
acts of deception of the public. Technological advances gave the violence
even greater sophistication and (10) , resulting in thousands of
deaths. Moreover, modern terrorism tends (11 ) its grievances and
(12) .
It (13) its (14) carefully to achieve a greater
(15) : the greater the symbolic value of the (16) , the more
fear the terrorist attack (17) . Experience proves that anyone can
become a (18) of a terrorist attack. Under totalitarianism terror is
the (19) of a state policy, though acknowledged legitimately. There
are no restraints to encourage (20) to the national ideology of the
country.
Exercise 18
Translate the sentences; use the active vocabulary.
Терроризм прибегает к все более изощренным видам насилия.
Бедность и нищета порождают отчаяние и ненависть.
Террористические акты рождают страх, поскольку каждый может стать их случайной жертвой.
Террористы тщательно выбирают свои цели.
Между Израилем и Палестиной идет террористическая война за обладание спорными территориями.
Современное оружие и средства связи позволяют террористам быстро передвигаться и наносить смертельные удары.