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N Korea Vocab
N Korea political Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| inhuman | having or showing no interest in individual people or their feelings : lacking emotional warmth |
| revelation | a usually secret or surprising fact that is made known |
| cult of personality | promoting extreme admiration or praise of a living national leader or public figure, as one encouraged by Stalin to extend his power |
| cataracts | a condition in which a part of your eye (called the lens) becomes cloudy and you cannot see well — often plural |
| incidence | the number of times something happens or develops : the rate at which something occurs |
| armistice | an agreement to stop fighting a war |
| demilitarized zone (DMZ) | area from which troops are prohibited: an officially recognized area from which all soldiers, weapons, and military installations have been removed after an agreement to stop fighting |
| rhetoric | language that is intended to influence people and that may not be honest or reasonable |
| tone down | make something less extreme: to make something less extreme, usually in order to make it less offensive or controversial |
| regime | a form of government |
| hostile | not friendly : having or showing unfriendly feelings |
| provocation | an action or occurrence that causes someone to become angry or to begin to do something |
| deliberate | done or decided after careful thought |
| stepped up to the plate | to take on or accept a challenge or a responsibility. |
| impoverished | to make (someone) poor |
| bribe | something valuable (such as money) that is given in order to get someone to do something |
| simmering | to continue for a long time without producing a definite result |
| assert | to state (something) in a strong and definite way |
| aggressive | ready and willing to fight, argue, etc. |
| domestic | of, relating to, or made in your own country |
| invade | to enter (a place, such as a foreign country) in order to take control by military force |
| impact | a powerful or major influence or effect |
| launch | to send or shoot (something, such as a rocket) into the air or water or into outer space |
| debris | the pieces that are left after something has been destroyed |
| escalate | to become worse or to make (something) worse or more severe |
| instantaneously | happening very quickly |
| ally | a country that supports and helps another country in a war |
| scenario | a description of what could possibly happen |
| differentiate | a description of what could possibly happen |
| imply | to suggest (something) without saying or showing it plainly |
| bluff | to pretend that you will do something or that you know or have something in order to trick someone into doing what you want [no obj] |
| concession | the act of giving up something or doing something in order to reach agreement |
| proactive | controlling a situation by making things happen or by preparing for possible future problems |
| impervious | not bothered or affected by something |
| show you the ropes | to explain to someone how to do a job or activity |
| ruling elite | the class of people exerting power or authority |
| crucial | extremely important |
| macro | large |
| micro | very small |
| grass roots | the ordinary people in a society or organization : the people who do not have a lot of money and power |
| authoritarian | expecting or requiring people to obey rules or laws : not allowing personal freedom |
| tragedy | a very sad, unfortunate, or upsetting situation : something that causes strong feelings of sadness or regret |
| inevitable | sure to happen |
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