Meanings :

1.  Deteriorate – become worse .

2.  Diplomats – official representing other country .

3.  Provinces – main administrative division of a country .

4.  Autocratic – ruler having absolute power .

5.  Wide spread – spread all over .

6.  Evident – seen clearly .

7.  Confederation – organisation having number of groups .

8.  Persuaded – forced .

9.  Unification – to join .