VCR Lesson 1 Presentation
Sanjana Kapur
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from Lesson #1.
The unprecedented ____ between the United States and Cuba arrived after centuries of animosity between the two countries.
The Word
Reconciliation; restoration of cordial relations, especially between two countries
*While the word can be used to refer to relationships between individuals, it is most often used in context of international politics.
Roots
Propinquus (L.) "Near"
When countries establish a rapprochement, they become nearer, or closer to, one another, which is why these two words are the root word for "rapprochement".
Synonyms
- Harmonization
- Detente
Antonyms
- Split
- Separation
Additional Information
Such is the 18th-century example of relations between US and Britain (after the Revolutionary War) and modern-day example of the US and Cuba, among other examples.
Choose the letter of the sentence in which the word in bold-faced type is used incorrectly.
B. The marriage of Ferdinand and Isabelle in the 16th century allowed for rapprochement between the two Spanish provinces of Aragon and Castile.
C. The rapprochement between France and Britain allowed the countries to establish trade relations with one another.
D. India wanted to rapproche with China.