Question

words to know
match each term with its definition.
preserve
neutrality
isolationism
provisional

to keep or maintain
the refusal to support either side of an argument
a policy of withdrawing from relations with other countries
temporary

Explanation:

• "preserve" means to keep or maintain something, so it matches "to keep or maintain".
• "neutrality" refers to not taking sides, so it matches "the refusal to support either side of an argument".
• "isolationism" is a policy about withdrawing from international relations, so it matches "a policy of withdrawing from relations with other countries".
• "provisional" means temporary, so it matches "temporary".

Answer:

• preserve → to keep or maintain
• neutrality → the refusal to support either side of an argument
• isolationism → a policy of withdrawing from relations with other countries
• provisional → temporary