| A | B |
| impose | (1) to inflict or enforce without permission; (2) to take advantage of |
| stragglers | those lagging behind a group they are traveling with |
| violate | (1) fail to follow an agreement; (2) break a law or a rule; (3) treat in a disrespectful or sacrilegious way |
| influence | (1) to affect what others do; (2) ability to affect what ohers do |
| neutrality | the act of staying out of a fight and not taking sides, especially in time of war |
| truce | a temporary agreement to stop fighting |
| outraged | extremely angry |
| assault | (1) a sudden, violent attack; (2) to attack with violence |
| noncombatant | someone who does not fight |
| envoy | a person sent as a special messenger, usually sent by the government to a foreign country |
| bombardment | (1) a shelling or bombing; (2) an attack of questions or requests |
| stifling | (1) holding or keeping back; suppressing; (2) causing to die by suffocation; (3) having difficulty breathing |
| quarters | a place to live in or to sleep in |