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traduced
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To say bad things about someone to damage their reputation.
fierce
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Very strong, intense, or violent.
rioting
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A violent disturbance where people break things or fight.
murals
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Big paintings or pictures on walls.
adorned
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Decorated or made more beautiful.
barometer
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A tool that measures air pressure; also means something that shows how things are changing.
Clonard
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Likely a reference to Clonard Monastery in Belfast, which is a place of religious and political significance.
monastery
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A building where monks or nuns live and pray.
pogrom
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A violent attack or killing of a specific group of people, usually because of their religion or race.
sectarian
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Related to conflict between different religious or political groups.
misjudgement
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Wrong decisions or mistakes in judgment.
disastrous curfew
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A curfew (a rule stopping people from going out at certain times) that causes serious problems.
Interrogation techniques
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Ways of questioning people, often used by the police or military to get information.
Knights in shining armour
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People who are seen as heroes who come to help or save others.
massacre
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A killing of many people in a violent way.
notorious Ballymurphy
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Refers to a place in Belfast, known for a tragic event where many people died.
animosity
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Strong dislike or hostility toward someone or something.
vehemently
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Strongly or passionately.
Courtesy of Colonel Gaddafi
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Something given or provided by Colonel Gaddafi, the leader of Libya.
vastly
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Very greatly or a lot.
culminated
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To reach the highest point or the final result of something.
defeating terrorism
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Stopping or overcoming acts of terrorism.
horrendously
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In a very horrible or terrible way.
alienating
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Estranging, causing division between two groups.

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