Islamic State Video Claims Beheading of Russian

beheading – v. cut off the head

humiliate – v. to make (someone) feel very ashamed or foolish

difficult – adj.  not easy -- requiring much work or skill to do or make

terrorism – n. the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal

personnel – n. the people who work for a particular company or organization

deployment – n. to organize and send out (people or things) to be used for a particular purpose

testimony – n. something that someone says especially in a court of law while formally promising to tell the truth

ambitious – adj. having a desire to be successful, powerful, or famous

decimate – v. to destroy a large number of people or equipment.

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