confession: a story that tells about a secret desire, event, need, or hope

narrative: a story

low tide: when the water is lowest in the ocean

potential: things that could happen/be

provocation: action that causes an opposing action

coordinate : to work together

pore: the small holes in skin

communism: a system of government where everyone is supposed to have equality, with goods, services, and money evenly and equally given

denuclearization: the process of deactivating and destroying existing nuclear weapons and discouraging the production of new nuclear weapons.

pursuit: trying to get something, going after something

suspended: stopped

regime: group in power

rations: small amount of food given to each person

leverage: something to trade with

confront: to meet, usually to fight

progressive (politics): are politics where people want to make many changes

conservative: want to maintain traditions, stay the same

major crisis: a big problem

T.G.I.F.: Thank God it's Friday

"turned upside down": a big change

"world power": a country that has a lot of power all over the world.

            examples: China, U.S.A., Russia

United Nations (UN): a group of countries that work together to try to make peace