| A | B |
| retreat | to stop fighting and move away from the enemy |
| siege | the surrounding of a place by an army in order to capture it |
| campaign | a series of battles to achieve a specific purpose |
| mercenary | a soldier from one coutry who is paid to fight for another |
| turning point | a time when important changes occur |
| ambassador | a representative sent by one govenment to talk to another |
| negotiate | to talk about something in order to reach an agreement |
| finance | to provide money for |
| activist | a person who works for change |
| inflation | an increase in prices |
| hoard | to gather for one's future use |
| profiteer | a person who charges unfairly high prices for goods |
| mutiny | an open rebellion against authority, especially saliors or soliers |
| constitution | a written plan of government |
| ideal | an important belief or aim |
| ratify | to approve officially |
| territory | land owned or controlled by a particular country |
| policy | a plan for doing or managing something |
| abolish | to end |