| A | B |
| brutality | a brutal act or course of action; harsh, violent actions against someone else |
| imperialist | a person, group, or nation whose goal is to create an empire by controlling other nations |
| territory | land belonging to a particular coountry |
| purchase | to buy |
| rebellion | when people rise up in an attempt to overthrow their government |
| sensational | something which causes a strong emotional reaction |
| empire | an area of many lands and peoples ruled by one government |
| colony | an area controlled by a distant government |
| foreign policy | how a nation deals with other nations |
| policy | a course of action chosen in order to guide people in making decisions |
| interfere | to take part in the concerns of others; to "but in" |
| extend | to lengthen or enlarge |
| diplomacy | the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations |