| A | B |
| Arbitration | the impartial settlement of a dispute |
| Attache | a person assigned to a diplomatic office |
| Consulate | the premises occupied by a consul |
| Covenant | a binding agreement made by two parties |
| Discretion | quality of exhibiting a cautious reserve |
| Emissary | agen who represents the interests of a group |
| Entente | an agreement between two or mor governments |
| Machiavellian | of an amoral political doctrine |
| Protocol | ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats |
| Status quo | the existing state of affairs |