2. New Nuclear Arms Race

Question 1

Conducive

Answer 1

making a certain situation more likely or possible
helpful to, instrumental in, good for

Question 2

Disarmament

Answer 2

reduction of military weapons
demilitarization, demobilization

Question 3

pious

Answer 3

sanctimonious, religious, hypocritical

Question 4

Homilies

Answer 4

sermon

Question 5

Arbitrariness

Answer 5

based on chance rather than reason

Question 6

Ballistic

Answer 6

flight of an object through space

Question 7

Deployed

Answer 7

move into position for military action
station, post, employ, install, locate

Question 8

Apprehensions

Answer 8

anxiety/fear about future
angst, alarm, worry, uneasiness

Question 9

Hedge

Answer 9

to limit something severely
confine, restrict, hinder, obstruct, constrain

Question 10

Tailored

Answer 10

made for a particular purpose
custom-made, made-to-measure

Question 11

Undertaking

Answer 11

formal pledge to do something
agreement, promise, oath, vow

Question 12

Reverberations

Answer 12

continuing effect
repercussion, resonance, echo, resounding

Question 13

Impunity

Answer 13

exemption from punishment
immunity, indemnity

Question 14

Assertive

Answer 14

confident, forceful, bold, assured

Question 15

Contentious

Answer 15

controversial, disputable, debatable, heated

Question 16

Strain

Answer 16

to draw tight, to experience pressure
tension, tightness, pressure, damands, extertions

Question 17

Deterrence

Answer 17

discouraging through instilling doubt/fear
determent, prevention, disincentive, obviation, dissuasion

Question 18

Wielding

Answer 18

hold and use (weapon)
wave, exercise, display, flaunt

Question 19

Strategic weapons

Answer 19

designed to attack at a distance

Question 20

Tactical weapons

Answer 20

designed for short range with immediate consequences

Question 21

Akin

Answer 21

similar, related, close, near

Question 22

Ramping up

Answer 22

increase sharply

Question 23

Tarmac

Answer 23

material used for surfacing roads, crushed rock mixed with tar

Question 24

Taboo

Answer 24

Prohibited by social custom
Forbidden, Prohibited, Banned

Question 25

Stalemate

Answer 25

Situation in which further action by opposing parties seems impossible
Dead end, Standoff, Deadlock