Key Terms in Armaments and Disarmament

Question 1

Armaments

Answer 1

Weapons and military equipment.

Question 2

Disarmament

Answer 2

The reduction or withdrawal of military forces and weapons

Question 3

Reliance

Answer 3

Dependence on someone or something

Question 4

Deterrence

Answer 4

The action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.

Question 5

Arsenal

Answer 5

A collection of weapons and military equipment

Question 6

Warheads

Answer 6

The explosive part of a missile or torpedo.

Question 7

Dismantled

Answer 7

To take apart or disassemble something.

Question 8

Accelerate

Answer 8

To increase in rate, amount, or extent.

Question 9

Pursuing

Answer 9

To follow or chase someone or something.

Question 10

Enable

Answer 10

To make possible or feasible.

Question 11

Destruction

Answer 11

The action or process of causing severe damage or ruin.

Question 12

Relatively

Answer 12

In comparison to something else.

Question 13

Transparency

Answer 13

The quality of being easily seen through, detected, or understood.

Question 14

Declined

Answer 14

To go down / To refuse to accept or do something.

Question 15

In the wake of

Answer 15

Following or as a result of.

Question 16

Debates

Answer 16

Formal discussions on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly

Question 17

Saliency

Answer 17

The quality of being particularly noticeable or important.

Question 18

Conclusive

Answer 18

Serving to prove a case; decisive or convincing.

Question 19

Previously retired

Answer 19

Having stopped working or being used before but now no longer doing so.

Question 20

Dismantling

Answer 20

The process of taking apart a structure or object.

Question 21

Inventory

Answer 21

A complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.

Question 22

Estimate

Answer 22

An approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.

Question 23

To structure

Answer 23

To arrange or organize something in a particular way.

Question 24

Potentially

Answer 24

In a way that may happen or exist.

Question 25

Significant

Answer 25

Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.

Question 26

Increased

Answer 26

Became greater in size, amount, or degree.

Question 27

Publicly disclose

Answer 27

To make information known to the public.

Question 28

Quantities

Answer 28

Amounts or numbers of something.

Question 29

Submarine

Answer 29

A watercraft capable of independent operation underwater.

Question 30

Refurbish

Answer 30

To renovate, redecorate, or clean something and make it more attractive or better condition.

Question 31

Slightly expanded

Answer 31

Increased in size, amount, or degree to a small extent.

Question 32

Deterrent

Answer 32

Something that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.

Question 33

Placing emphasis

Answer 33

Giving special importance or attention to something.

Question 34

Capable

Answer 34

Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.

Question 35

Assembled

Answer 35

Fitted or put together the separate component parts of something.

Question 36

Possesses

Answer 36

To have as belonging to one; own.

Question 37

Fissile material

Answer 37

Material capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction. The material needed to create a hydrogen bomb.

Question 38

Conducted

Answer 38

Organized and carried out an activity or process.

Question 39

Rudimentary silo

Answer 39

A basic or undeveloped underground chamber for storing and launching missiles.

Question 40

Intend

Answer 40

Have as one’s purpose or objective; plan.