assault – n. a violent attack

absence – n. failure to be present at an expected place

Salafist – n. a conservative form of Sunni Islam

advance – n. forward movement

confidence – n. a feeling of one’s own powers; the quality of being sure of oneself

cartoon – n. a picture making people or objects look funny or foolish

cup of tea – expression. something one likes

presumption – n. a belief that something is true