Geopolitics
United Nations (UN)
An international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation among countries.
Altruistic
Showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others; charitable and kind-hearted.
Weathered
Worn and aged due to exposure to the elements
Friction
The force that opposes the relative motion of two surfaces in contact.
Connotation
The implied or associative meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition.
Diplomacy
The practice of managing international relations through negotiations, discussions, and agreements between countries
Gregarious
Fond of company; sociable and outgoing.
Intricate
Very detailed and complicated in design or structure.
Displacement
The change in position of an object from its starting point.
Vernacular
The everyday language spoken by ordinary people in a particular region or country.
Sovereignty
The authority of a state to govern itself without external interference.
Astute
Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.
Antiquated
Old-fashioned or outdated.
Momentum
The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.
Irony
A contrast between expectation and reality. There are several types of irony, including verbal irony (saying the opposite of what one means), situational irony (when the opposite of what is expected occurs), and dramatic irony (when the audience knows something the characters do not).
Soft Power
The ability to shape the preferences and influence the behavior of other nations through cultural appeal, diplomacy, and other non-coercive means.
Stoic
Enduring pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining.
Arcane
Understood by few; mysterious or secret.
Entropy
A measure of the disorder or randomness in a system.
Euphemism
A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant.
Hegemony
Dominance of one country or group over others, often in political, economic, or cultural spheres.
Apathetic
Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Ubiquitous
Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
Resonance
The phenomenon in which an object vibrates at its natural frequency due to an external force of the same frequency.
Allegory
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.