Fearing Extermination at the Hands of a Regime That Had

question 41

Short Answer

Fearing extermination at the hands of a regime that had once used poison gas in the town of Halabja, an estimated 2 million __________________ refugees escaped to the Turkish and Iranian borders.

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Definitions:

Flexed

The state of being bent or tensed, often referring to a muscle contraction that decreases the angle between bones at a joint.

Abducted

The movement of a limb or other part away from the midline of the body or from another part.

Pivot Joint

A type of synovial joint that allows rotation around a single axis, as seen in the neck between the first and second cervical vertebrae.

Intercarpal

Pertaining to the joints and movements between the carpal bones of the wrist.