sweeping – adj. moving over a wide area; extensive

headscarf – n. a cloth worn over the head

unit – n. a thing or group that is part of a larger organization

fraction – n. percentage

iceberg – n. a large piece of ice floating in the ocean

scorched earth – adj. related to a military policy involving widespread destruction of property

response – n. a reaction to something

ethnic cleansing – n. the expulsion, jailing or killing of an ethnic minority by a majority population

persecuted – adj. oppressed or repressed