| A | B |
|---|
| Desecration | the violation of something's sacradness |
| catacombs | a gallary in an underground burial place |
| pacifists | persons opposed to the use of force under any circumstances |
| athiest | one who believes there is not G-d |
| dossier | a collection of documents about a person or matter |
| dais | a raised platform |
| mausoleum | a large imposing tomb |
| autonomous | having self-government; existing or functioning independently |
| liberation | act of setting free enslaved or oppressed people |
| counter-revolutionaries | people who are trying to overthrow or reverse a prior revolution |
| couriered | carried by messanger |
| stalemate | deadlock; standstill |
| truncheon | a large, sturdy club used by police |
| escalation | increase in intensity ( as a conflict into war) |
| moderates | people whose political views are not radical or extreme |
| ousted | forced or driven out |
| pawns | people (or things) used by another for gain or advantage |
| fascist | supporting a strong national dictatorship and oppression of opponents |
| acumpuncture | chinese practice of inserting needles into the body for treatment of disease or pain |
| convoys | groups of vehicles traveling together |
