Geopolitical Vocabulary

noun a force that acts on a body moving in a circular path and is directed toward the center around which the body is moving

adjective acting or moving in a direction toward a center or axis

• The centripetal force keeps the object moving in a circular path.
• The centripetal acceleration makes the ride feel exciting!
• The centripetal motion of the car around the curve was sick!
• His centripetal charm drew people towards him effortlessly.

verb to set boundaries or limits; to distinguish or separate clearly

• It is important to demarcate the boundaries of the property to avoid any disputes.
• Let's use these rocks to demarcate where the garden ends.
• We need to clearly demarcate whose turn it is to speak during the meeting.
• The artist used different colors to demarcate the various emotions of the characters in the painting.

noun a line, boundary, or point that marks a limit or boundary

• The demarcation between the two properties was clearly defined by a stone wall.
• We need to figure out where the demarcation is between our responsibilities.
• I'm not crossing that demarcation line, no way.
• The demarcation between success and failure can sometimes be very thin.

noun The open ocean beyond the territorial waters of any country

• The ship encountered rough weather on the high seas.
• We had a great time sailing on the high seas.
• Let's hit the high seas and catch some waves!
• Navigating the high seas of entrepreneurship can be challenging.

noun a state or period of peace that is tense or precarious

adjective describing the type of peace as intense or heated

• The diplomats worked tirelessly to achieve a hot peace agreement between the two warring countries.
• The two sides finally reached a hot peace after months of negotiations.
• The situation was tense, but they managed to settle on a hot peace deal.
• Their relationship was like a hot peace, always on the brink of conflict but somehow managing to stay peaceful.