truce – n. a temporary halt in fighting agreed to by all sides involved
fail – v. to not succeed; to not reach a goal
term – n. a limited period of time during which someone does a job or carries out a responsibility (“He served two terms in Congress.”); the conditions of an agreement that have been accepted by those involved in it
series – n. a number of similar things or events that follow one after another in time, position or order
suicide – n. the act of killing oneself