Lesson 16

Protocol Noun: A code of correct conduct.

Entente Noun: An understanding or agreement between two or more political powers, providing for a common course of action or policy.

Covenant Noun: A binding agreement; a legal contract.

Attaché Noun: A person assigned to serve in a specific capacity on a diplomatic mission.

Consul Noun: A diplomatic official who represents his or her own government’s economic interests in a foreign country and assist fellow citizens living or traveling there.

Arbitration Noun: The process in which parties involved in a dispute allow an impartial party to settle their differences.

Discretion Noun: (a) The quality of using good judgment and self- restraint; the quality of acting wisely based on awareness of the potential consequences of ones actions. (b) The ability or power to decide responsibly.

Insular Adjective: (a) Suggestive of the isolated life on an island. (b) Having a narrow viewpoint.

Status Quo Noun: The existing condition or state of affairs.

Machiavellian Adjective: Cunning, deceitful, and underhanded in business or politics; aiming to maintain power by whatever means necessary.