War And Peace

Question 1

prowess

Answer 1

(n. ) skill, expertise, competence
eg: NK abandoning the Six Party Talks, using nuclear tests and orchestrating offensive displays of military prowess.

(n.) bravery in battle

Question 2

reprisal

Answer 2

(n. ) retaliation, counterattack

eg: this leads to a continued proliferation of conflict instigators who do not fear reprisal from the UN.

Question 3

instigate

Answer 3

(v. ) bring about, provoke

eg: Recently, attacks have been instigated by individuals who were radicalised by influences online.

Question 4

instigate

Answer 4

(v. ) bring about, provoke

eg: Recently, attacks have been instigated by individuals who were radicalised by influences online.

Question 5

indict

Answer 5

(v.) charge with, accuse of

Eg: A grand jury decided afterwards not to indict Officer Wilson after considering eyewitnesses accounts.

Question 6

endure

Answer 6

(v.) withstand, bear with

Question 7

threats

Answer 7

(n.) menace

Question 8

aggression

Answer 8

(n.) violent, brutality

Question 9

tribulation

Answer 9

(n.) suffering

Question 10

embroiled

Answer 10

(v. ) involve, entangle

eg: Libya is now embroiled in a civil war

Question 11

impunity

Answer 11

(n. ) exemption from punishment
eg: The 2014 of Crimea and war in eastern Ukraine led to international condemnation and sanctions, but by that time Russia’s impunity had become entrenched

Question 12

warmongering

Answer 12

belligerent, hostile, warlike

Question 13

prevails

Answer 13

triumphs, conquers, succeed

Question 14

insurrection

Answer 14

(n. ) a violent uprising against government or authority, revolution, rebellion
eg: A bloody insurrection

Question 15

genocide

Answer 15

(n.) massacre, mass killing, carnage

Question 16

pacification

Answer 16

(n.) an attempt to maintain peace

Question 17

precipitous

Answer 17

(adj. ) done suddenly without careful consideration

eg: Precipitous intervention

Question 18

mayhem

Answer 18

(n.) violent disorder, havoc, an extremely confused situation in which people are very frightened or excited

Eg: cause mayhem it allowed to continue unchecked

Question 19

deleterious

Answer 19

(adj.) damaging or harmful, deadly

Eg: A huge gap between genders in economic and political can be deleterious to a country

Question 20

despot

Answer 20

(n. ) dictator, tyrant, ruler using power in a cruel and unfair way
eg: The most famous despot in history must be Adolf Hilter

Question 21

diabolical

Answer 21

(adj. ) evil, cruel, satanic, fiendish

eg: They hatched a diabolical plan to overthrow the government

Question 22

disarray

Answer 22

(n. ) completely confused, disorder

eg: The elderly’s homes could be in disarray

Question 23

pernicious

Answer 23

(adj. ) very harmful, evil

eg: Video footage of Syrian children choking to death in agony in a pernicious chemical attack

Question 24

fracas

Answer 24

(n.) short argument

Eg: the political fracas

Question 25

foment

Answer 25

(v.) provoke; stir up

Eg: Chinese gov used their past event to foment nationalistic sentiments and gain popular approval

Question 26

disarmament

Answer 26

(n. ) withdrawing of military force and weapons
eg: Analysts have suggested that Russia’s interest in brokering the disarmament deal between US and Syria is to revive her hitherto dominant influence in international politics

Question 27

innate human nature that craves for power

Answer 27

innate human nature that craves for power

Question 28

it is misguided to assume that countries can solve issues on their own as the conflict may be so complex

Answer 28

it is misguided to assume that countries can solve issues on their own as the conflict may be so complex

Question 29

authorities so diverse that any form of resolution will inevitably culminate in endless violence until a stronger side emerges

Answer 29

authorities so diverse that any form of resolution will inevitably culminate in endless violence until a stronger side emerges

Question 30

a neutral party may also serve to counter balance the asymmetric support that one side may have over the other

Answer 30

a neutral party may also serve to counter balance the asymmetric support that one side may have over the other

Question 31

promote conflict as a stopgap solution to their national problems

Answer 31

promote conflict as a stopgap solution to their national problems

Question 32

people are more unwilling to sacrifice their extravagance and everyday luxuries for the sake of war which may not yield any conceivably positive results

Answer 32

people are more unwilling to sacrifice their extravagance and everyday luxuries for the sake of war which may not yield any conceivably positive results

Question 33

afflict

Answer 33

(v. ) (of a problem or diseases) cause trouble or pain to

eg: the younger child was afflicted with skin disease.