| aggression |
an attack or war against a country started without good cause by another country. |
| allocate |
to assign or set aside (money or other resources) for some specific use. |
| averse |
strongly opposed or disinclined; unwilling (usually followed by "to"). |
| console1 |
to give comfort in time of loss or suffering; make less sad. |
| diplomatic |
careful not to anger people or hurt their feelings. |
| fictional |
existing only in a made-up story and not existing in real life. |
| interval |
the period of time between two events or situations. |
| maintain |
to continue; keep in existence. |
| minority |
a group of people in a country who make up a smaller part of the whole population and have something in common, such as their family backgrounds or their religion, that is different from the larger population. |
| paramount |
most important; chief; highest. |
| segregation |
the practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups. |
| speculation |
the act or process of thinking, wondering, or guessing about something. |
| strive |
to try or work hard. |
| truce |
a stop or end of war that is agreed upon by all groups that participate; armistice. |
| vicinity |
an area near or around a place; somewhere nearby. |