| A | B |
|---|
| status quo | the existing state of affairs |
| entente | an agreement among nations |
| Machianvellian | cunning; deceitful |
| discretion | good judgment |
| insular | isolated |
| protocol | conduct observed by diplomats |
| covenant | a contract |
| arbitration | submitting a dispute to an impartial party |
| attache | a special staff on a diplomatic mission |
| consul | a diplomat working in a foreign country |
| recoup | to regain |
| renounce | to reject or disown |
| abdicate | to formally give up a high office |
| waive | to refrain from insisting or enforcing |
| catharsis | a release of emotional tension |
| absolve | to clear of guilt or blame |
| recant | to take back a statement |
| rescind | to make void or repeal |
| countermand | to cancel or reverse an order or a policy |
| impunity | exemption from punishment or injury |
