| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| revitalize |
to bring new life to. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |