| aggression |
an attack or war against a country started without good cause by another country. |
| conformity |
accordance or compliance with a standard or norm. |
| fascination |
the condition of having one's attention aroused and held, as by charm, beauty, or extreme interest. |
| flux |
a state of continuous change or movement. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| indignant |
feeling or showing anger about something considered to be unfair or without value. |
| influence |
to have an effect on a person's actions or thoughts. |
| initiative |
the power, energy, or ability to organize or accomplish something. |
| polarize |
to cause to concentrate around opposite points. |
| premise |
a statement that forms the basis of an argument and that is usually accepted. |
| reactive |
characterized by reaction or response to a stimulus; tending to react. |
| reflex |
having to do with a response or reaction that is automatic and not controlled by conscious thought. |
| subordinate |
lower in rank or importance; secondary. |
| successive |
following one after another. |
| vacate |
to make vacant or unoccupied by leaving. |