| Term | Definition |
|---|
| self-determination | in politics, the right of a people to assert its own national identity or form of government without outside influence |
| homestead | a family home or farm with buildings and land sufficient for survival |
| vigilante | concerning groups that claim to punish crime and maintain order without legal authority to do so |
| sanctuary | a place of refuge or protection, where people are safe from punishment by the law |
| fugitive | a person who flees from danger or prosecution |
| topography | the precise surface features and details of a place -- for example, rivers, bridges, hills -- in relation to one another |
| mundane | belonging to this world, as opposed to the spiritual world |
| statecraft | the art of government leadership |
| isthmian | also isthmus; concerning a narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land |
| filibustering | also filibuster; adventurers who conduct a private war against a foreign country |
| mikado | a title of the Japanese emperor used by foreigners |
| cloak-and-dagger | concerning the activities of spies or undercover agents, especially involving elaborate deceptions |
| manifesto | a proclamation or document aggressively asserting a controversial position or advocating a daring course of action |
| booster | one who promotes a person or enterprise, especially in a highly enthusiastic way |
| truce | a temporary suspension of warfare by agreement of the hostile parties |
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