Which synonyms from the list best complete the sentences that follow? If needed, change tenses or use the plural.
settlement concession compromise
agreement conciliation arbitration
adjustment
1. It has taken years for the superpowers to reach .............. on nuclear weapons reductions.
2. The unions and employers will have to go to ................... over the latest pay claims.
3. Better to look for a ................... than to lose everything.
4. They were paid a lump sum in ...................... of their claim.
5. Their disagreements are so deeply rooted that .................. is impossible.
6. An ................... to the terms was necessary because the firm could not continue to supply at the old rate.
7. You cannot make a deal with them because they are either too greedy or too inflexible to make .......................
