Vocabulary (10 points, 1 point each)Scan the following passage and find the words which have roughly the same meanings as those given below. The number in the bracket after each word definition refers to the number of paragraphs in which the target word is. Write the word you choose on the ANSWER SHEET.People might create a super society that includes all nations. For instance we could invent a continental society, including all states of a continent and finally a global society of all continental societies. Obviously the laws of the super society would include the right and capacity to squelch the start of any armed conflict between sub societies. Today, with the existence of atomic, chemical and bacteriological weapons, the sovereignty of nations and the freedom of a nation to act as it wishes, have to be limited. Sovereignty has to be regulated by the laws of a super society, just as the freedom of cities and individuals to act is regulated by laws of the society.The idea of a worldwide super society is not new. Many states men and philosophers have recommended it. Then why is it not in use? The reason is that the leaders of present nations like the power they have and do not want it diminished. Also there are ways of thinking, including the powerful concepts of nationality, sovereignty and patriotism that make it very difficult to create such a society. Many present rulers use these ways of thinking to block the creation of an effective world society.We can only expect a change when some leaders become convinced that the advantages of peace are greater than the disadvantages of a limitation of their power and of national sovereignty. This can only happen when a majority of the population wants the nations to be members of a hierarchy of super societies. The sole fact that many citizens everywhere start to understand how the present political society should be modified, and start to apply pressure to their government, will make a world wide society possible. Some political leaders already see the advantages of a super society and help to create zones of commercial cooperation as a first step to future bigger political groupings.5. made small or less (Para.2)______
【正确答案】：diminished
【题目解析】：P436
