| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| behold |
to see or observe. |
| bosom |
the front part of a human being's chest, especially that of a woman. |
| clammy |
unpleasantly moist, cool, and sticky. |
| consequently |
as a result; therefore. |
| decisive |
able to make firm decisions or end arguments. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| excess |
more than is needed or usual; extra. |
| extremist |
a person who takes a radical stand and encourages radical action or thinking, especially in politics. |
| factual |
containing facts; true. |
| import |
something that is brought in from another country and usually sold as merchandise. |
| productivity |
the capacity for manufacturing things or doing any work that yields measurable results. |
| prone |
having the habit of; being likely to. |
| reform |
the changing of wrong or bad conditions to make them better. |
| vacancy |
unfilled space, place, or position. |