VOA慢速英语:France to Increase Airstrikes Against IS Militants

behead – v. to cut off the head of (someone) especially as a punishment

cycle – n. a set of events or actions that happen again and again in the same order: a repeating series of events or action

epidemic – n. an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people

impact – n. a powerful or major influence or effect

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