VOA慢速英语:Islamic Terrorists Are Changing Their Methods

shift it – v. / idiom – make a change in operations

monitor – v. to watch closely

operative – n. a person who does secret work for a government or political organization

diffuse – adj. spread out over a large space; not concentrated in one area

amorphous – adj. having no definite or clear shape or form

conduct – v. to plan and do (something, such as an activity)

focus on – v. to cause (something, such as attention) to be directed at something specific

effective – adj. producing a result that is wanted; having an intended effect

moniker – n. a name or nickname

self-radicalize – v. to become radicalized without the help of a person or organization

cutting off the head – v. / idiom to eliminate the leader of a group or organization

narrative – n. a story that is told or written; information that is being used to influence or persuade

hierarchical – adj. description of a system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status

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