| A | B |
| privateer | a privately owned, armed ship used to attack enemy ships |
| mercenary | a paid soldier |
| revolution | an attempt to overthrow one government and replace it with another |
| strategy | a play of action |
| intervention | when one nation enters the affairs of another nation |
| neutral | choosing to stay out of a war |
| surrender | to give up and admit defeat |
| diplomat | a government's representative who deals with other nations |
| negotiate | to talk over issues and try to reach an agreement |